Warm Buff (Valspar 3002-10A)
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Warm Buff (Valspar 3002-10A) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Buff
Four Valspar colors picked for Warm Buff 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 Warm Buff, 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 | Quinoa | SW 9102 | 49 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fairway Oaks | 1075 | 46.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Practical Tan | S280-3 | 51.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gaia | 14-18 | 52 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Warm Buff (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Buff
Darker than Warm Buff
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-10A |
| Hex | #D1B796 |
| RGB | 209, 183, 150 |
| HSL | 34°, 39%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, 4.3, 20.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Buff (Valspar 3002-10A), published as #D1B796
#C1AD95
#E1C195
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Buff (Valspar 3002-10A)?
- Warm Buff has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Buff is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Buff in another brand?
- Quinoa (SW 9102) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Warm Buff warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Warm Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.2; 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.