Butterscotch Sundae (Valspar 2008-3C)
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Butterscotch Sundae (Valspar 2008-3C) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Butterscotch Sundae
Four Valspar colors picked for Butterscotch Sundae by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Butterscotch Sundae, 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 | Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 47 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Appeal | 124 | 43.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Curry | M230-5 | 46 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Butterscotch Sundae (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Butterscotch Sundae
Darker than Butterscotch Sundae
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2008-3C |
| Hex | #E9A871 |
| RGB | 233, 168, 113 |
| HSL | 28°, 73%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.9, 17.8, 37.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Butterscotch Sundae (Valspar 2008-3C), published as #E9A871
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#F9B270
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Butterscotch Sundae (Valspar 2008-3C)?
- Butterscotch Sundae has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Butterscotch Sundae is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Butterscotch Sundae in another brand?
- Sweet Curry (Behr M230-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Butterscotch Sundae warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Butterscotch Sundae as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.7; 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.