Rushing Red vs Black grey

Valspar
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RAL Classic

Where Rushing Red belongs to Valspar's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 6), so they'll read as similarly dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 39.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Rushing Red vs Black grey Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

ΔE 39.5Very different colors

Color Details

Rushing Red
Valspar · V042-6
Hex#80323c
LRV7.2
BrandValspar
NumberV042-6
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Rushing Red
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Black grey

Rushing Red vs Black grey in Real Spaces

Seeing Rushing Red and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 1 room type where both colors have photos.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Rushing Red
Valspar Rushing Red living room accent wall

@aladwithabrush

Black grey
RAL Classic  Black grey RAL 7021 living room

@dorfstadtvilla

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