Match Ancient Burgundy
Valspar Ancient Burgundy is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 3. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (6 vs 3) makes Bewitched the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Brinjal reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Gooseberry reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (9 vs 3) makes Rumors the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Beetroot reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
S 5040-R reads slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Bordeaux reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.