Sunglow (Valspar 3003-2B)
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Sunglow (Valspar 3003-2B) is a very light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 80, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunglow
Four Valspar colors picked for Sunglow 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 Sunglow, 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 | Sunny Veranda | SW 9017 | 76 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Sunshine | 2018-50 | 75.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lemon Drops | 340B-4 | 79.2 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Sunglow (LRV 80) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunglow
Darker than Sunglow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-2B |
| Hex | #FFE59E |
| RGB | 255, 229, 158 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.6, -0.8, 37.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunglow (Valspar 3003-2B), published as #FFE59E
#EFDB9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunglow (Valspar 3003-2B)?
- Sunglow has an LRV of 80. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunglow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Sunglow in another brand?
- Lemon Drops (Behr 340B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunglow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sunglow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.9; 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.