Monarch Wing (Valspar 2008-1A)
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Monarch Wing (Valspar 2008-1A) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Monarch Wing
Four Valspar colors picked for Monarch Wing by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Monarch Wing, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 45 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tangelo | 2017-30 | 44.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Blazing Bonfire | P250-7 | 46.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Monarch Wing (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Monarch Wing
Darker than Monarch Wing
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2008-1A |
| Hex | #F99F3B |
| RGB | 249, 159, 59 |
| HSL | 32°, 94%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.1, 25.7, 63.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Monarch Wing (Valspar 2008-1A), published as #F99F3B
#EA953C
#FFA937
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Monarch Wing (Valspar 2008-1A)?
- Monarch Wing has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Monarch Wing is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Monarch Wing in another brand?
- Blazing Bonfire (Behr P250-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Monarch Wing warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Monarch Wing as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 63.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.