Amber Wheat (Valspar 3003-3A)
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Amber Wheat (Valspar 3003-3A) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amber Wheat
Four Valspar colors picked for Amber Wheat 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 Amber Wheat, 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 Crest | SW 6670 | 39 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Apple Crisp | 2159-30 | 37.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Solar Fusion | UL150-3 | 40.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mayan Treasure | 1208-6 | 36 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Amber Wheat (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Amber Wheat
Darker than Amber Wheat
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-3A |
| Hex | #DA9A40 |
| RGB | 218, 154, 64 |
| HSL | 35°, 68%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, 15.6, 54.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amber Wheat (Valspar 3003-3A), published as #DA9A40
#CB9041
#E9A43D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amber Wheat (Valspar 3003-3A)?
- Amber Wheat has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amber Wheat is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amber Wheat in another brand?
- Gold Crest (SW 6670) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Amber Wheat warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Amber Wheat as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 54.9; 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.