Dreamy Caramel (Valspar 3003-4A)
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Dreamy Caramel (Valspar 3003-4A) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dreamy Caramel
Four Valspar colors picked for Dreamy Caramel 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 Dreamy Caramel, 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 | Afterglow | SW 6667 | 65 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Moir Gold | CW-280 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Beacon Yellow | HDC-CL-16 | 62.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chunk Of Cheddar | 1204-5 | 64 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Dreamy Caramel (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Dreamy Caramel
Darker than Dreamy Caramel
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-4A |
| Hex | #F6CD8A |
| RGB | 246, 205, 138 |
| HSL | 37°, 86%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.5, 5.9, 38.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dreamy Caramel (Valspar 3003-4A), published as #F6CD8A
#E6C389
#FFD789
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dreamy Caramel (Valspar 3003-4A)?
- Dreamy Caramel has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dreamy Caramel is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dreamy Caramel in another brand?
- Afterglow (SW 6667) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dreamy Caramel warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dreamy Caramel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.7; 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.