Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Red Maple |
| SKU | 8002-12F |
| Hex | #904929 |
| RGB | 144, 73, 41 |
| HSL | 19°, 56%, 36% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Red Maple
With an LRV of 11, Red Maple is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Red Maple works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
9 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Red Maple 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 #904929 in HSL space. Pair Red Maple 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 Red Maple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Red Maple 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 8002-12F directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Red Maple
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Red Maple. The nearest is Cajun Red (SW 8) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cajun Red swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Red Maple
Behr's nearest match is Chestnut Stallion (240D-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Red Maple without repainting risk. See the full Chestnut Stallion swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Red Maple
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Red Maple. The nearest is Burled Redwood (PPG1067-7) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Burled Redwood swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Red Maple
Glidden has no exact twin of Red Maple. The nearest is Burled Redwood (PPG1067-7) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Burled Redwood swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Red Maple
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Red Maple. The nearest is Terra Orange (308-7DB) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terra Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Red Maple
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Red Maple. The nearest is Lustre Red (HGSW 2081) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lustre Red swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Red Maple
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Red Maple. The nearest is Remaining Embers (0053) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Remaining Embers swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Red Maple
Kompozit has no exact twin of Red Maple. The nearest is Remaining Embers (0053) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Remaining Embers swatch →