Brioche (Valspar 3001-5B)
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Brioche (Valspar 3001-5B) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brioche
Four Valspar colors picked for Brioche 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 Brioche, 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 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Appeal | 124 | 43.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Curry | M230-5 | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Brioche (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Brioche
Darker than Brioche
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3001-5B |
| Hex | #E7A870 |
| RGB | 231, 168, 112 |
| HSL | 28°, 71%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, 16.9, 37.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brioche (Valspar 3001-5B), published as #E7A870
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#F7B26F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brioche (Valspar 3001-5B)?
- Brioche has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brioche is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Brioche in another brand?
- Sweet Curry (Behr M230-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Brioche warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Brioche as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.9; 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.