Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Rare Wine |
| SKU | 1011-9 |
| Hex | #382534 |
| RGB | 56, 37, 52 |
| HSL | 313°, 20%, 18% |
| LRV | 2.4 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Rare Wine
At LRV 2.4, Rare Wine is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Rare Wine earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
3 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Portola Paints
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Rare Wine within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #382534 in HSL space. Pair Rare Wine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Rare Wine Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rare Wine from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 1011-9 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rare Wine
Behr has no exact twin of Rare Wine. The nearest is Deep Garnet (110F-7) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 2.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Garnet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rare Wine
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Rare Wine. The nearest is Velvet Cloak (CSP-480) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 2.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Velvet Cloak swatch →