Sun Tan (Valspar 3002-8A)
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Sun Tan (Valspar 3002-8A) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sun Tan
Four Valspar colors picked for Sun 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 Sun 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 | Bagel | SW 6114 | 50 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Leather | CSP-1065 | 46.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Jute | PMD-69 | 53.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg Glow | 1080-3 | 50 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Sun Tan (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Sun Tan
Darker than Sun Tan
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-8A |
| Hex | #DCB995 |
| RGB | 220, 185, 149 |
| HSL | 30°, 50%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.3, 7.4, 23.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sun Tan (Valspar 3002-8A), published as #DCB995
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#ECC394
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sun Tan (Valspar 3002-8A)?
- Sun Tan has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sun Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sun Tan in another brand?
- Jute (Behr PMD-69) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sun Tan warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sun Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.0; 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.