Butternut Tree (Valspar 3002-5B)
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Butternut Tree (Valspar 3002-5B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Butternut Tree
Four Valspar colors picked for Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree, 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 | Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 32 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harvest Bronze | 1146 | 35.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Burnt Pumpkin | M250-5 | 34.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Butternut Tree (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Butternut Tree
Darker than Butternut Tree
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-5B |
| Hex | #C8935B |
| RGB | 200, 147, 91 |
| HSL | 31°, 50%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.9, 13.6, 37.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Butternut Tree (Valspar 3002-5B), published as #C8935B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Butternut Tree (Valspar 3002-5B)?
- Butternut Tree has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Butternut Tree is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Butternut Tree in another brand?
- Burnt Pumpkin (Behr M250-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Butternut Tree warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Butternut Tree as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.2; 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.