Spring Squash (Valspar 2008-1B)
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Spring Squash (Valspar 2008-1B) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Squash
Four Valspar colors picked for Spring Squash 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 Spring Squash, 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 | Goldenrod | SW 6677 | 50 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Archway | 146 | 47.7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Splendor Gold | P250-6 | 53.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mango Margarita | 1204-7 | 54 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Spring Squash (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Squash
Darker than Spring Squash
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2008-1B |
| Hex | #FEB24F |
| RGB | 254, 178, 79 |
| HSL | 34°, 99%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, 18.8, 59.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Squash (Valspar 2008-1B), published as #FEB24F
#EFA84F
#FFBC4C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Squash (Valspar 2008-1B)?
- Spring Squash has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spring Squash is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Squash in another brand?
- Splendor Gold (Behr P250-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spring Squash warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Spring Squash as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.9; 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.