Gleaming Tan (Valspar 3002-7B)
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Gleaming Tan (Valspar 3002-7B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gleaming Tan
Four Valspar colors picked for Gleaming Tan 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 Gleaming Tan, 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 | Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 30 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 30.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Syrup | MQ2-02 | 27.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Bronco Brown | 15-03 | 27 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Gleaming Tan (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Gleaming Tan
Darker than Gleaming Tan
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-7B |
| Hex | #B38864 |
| RGB | 179, 136, 100 |
| HSL | 27°, 34%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.0, 11.7, 25.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gleaming Tan (Valspar 3002-7B), published as #B38864
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gleaming Tan (Valspar 3002-7B)?
- Gleaming Tan has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gleaming Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gleaming Tan in another brand?
- Syrup (Behr MQ2-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gleaming Tan warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gleaming Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.7; 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.