Fragrant Coriander (Valspar 3002-6A)
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Fragrant Coriander (Valspar 3002-6A) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fragrant Coriander
Four Valspar colors picked for Fragrant Coriander 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 Fragrant Coriander, 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 | Gold Vessel | SW 7677 | 54 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Persian Melon | 117 | 51 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Fresh Praline | 280C-3 | 54.7 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gentle Doe | 1201-4 | 53 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Fragrant Coriander (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Fragrant Coriander
Darker than Fragrant Coriander
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-6A |
| Hex | #E7B98B |
| RGB | 231, 185, 139 |
| HSL | 30°, 66%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, 10.5, 29.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fragrant Coriander (Valspar 3002-6A), published as #E7B98B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fragrant Coriander (Valspar 3002-6A)?
- Fragrant Coriander has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fragrant Coriander is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fragrant Coriander in another brand?
- Persian Melon (BM 117) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fragrant Coriander warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Fragrant Coriander as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.6; 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.