Frankincense (Valspar 3002-5C)
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Frankincense (Valspar 3002-5C) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Frankincense
Four Valspar colors picked for Frankincense 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 Frankincense, 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 | New Colonial Yellow | SW 2853 | 46 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Approaching Autumn | CSP-1090 | 45.7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fresh Nectar | BIC-14 | 43.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Frankincense (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Frankincense
Darker than Frankincense
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-5C |
| Hex | #DAA977 |
| RGB | 218, 169, 119 |
| HSL | 30°, 57%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, 11.7, 32.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Frankincense (Valspar 3002-5C), published as #DAA977
#CB9F76
#EAB376
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Frankincense (Valspar 3002-5C)?
- Frankincense has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Frankincense is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Frankincense in another brand?
- Fresh Nectar (Behr BIC-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Frankincense warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Frankincense as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.7; 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.