Croissant (Valspar 3002-4A)
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Croissant (Valspar 3002-4A) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Croissant
Four Valspar colors picked for Croissant 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 Croissant, 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 | Afterglow | SW 6667 | 65 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Honey Burst | 144 | 64.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Honey Bird | 300B-5 | 69.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chunk Of Cheddar | 1204-5 | 64 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Croissant (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Croissant
Darker than Croissant
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-4A |
| Hex | #F8CE8C |
| RGB | 248, 206, 140 |
| HSL | 37°, 89%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.0, 6.4, 38.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Croissant (Valspar 3002-4A), published as #F8CE8C
#E8C48B
#FFD88B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Croissant (Valspar 3002-4A)?
- Croissant has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Croissant is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Croissant in another brand?
- Afterglow (SW 6667) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Croissant warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Croissant as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.3; 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.