Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Storybook Sundown |
| SKU | V010-3 |
| Hex | #C05C1C |
| RGB | 192, 92, 28 |
| HSL | 23°, 75%, 43% |
| LRV | 18.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Valspar Storybook Sundown
With an LRV of 18.9, Storybook Sundown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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.
Storybook Sundown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
7 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Storybook Sundown 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 #C05C1C in HSL space. Pair Storybook Sundown 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 Storybook Sundown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Storybook Sundown 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 V010-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Storybook Sundown
At Behr, the closest color to Storybook Sundown is Tiger Stripe (S-H-260) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 18.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tiger Stripe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Storybook Sundown
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Storybook Sundown is Gold Rush (2166-10) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Rush swatch →