Amber Sienna (Valspar 3003-5A)
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Amber Sienna (Valspar 3003-5A) 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 Amber Sienna
Four Valspar colors picked for Amber Sienna 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 Sienna, 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 | Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Retriever | 2165-30 | 29.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Toffee Tart | M250-6 | 29.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Allegro | 1090-6 | 28 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Amber Sienna (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Amber Sienna
Darker than Amber Sienna
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-5A |
| Hex | #BA854D |
| RGB | 186, 133, 77 |
| HSL | 31°, 44%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.7, 14.2, 37.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amber Sienna (Valspar 3003-5A), published as #BA854D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amber Sienna (Valspar 3003-5A)?
- Amber Sienna has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amber Sienna is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amber Sienna in another brand?
- Toffee Tart (Behr M250-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Amber Sienna warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Amber Sienna as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red 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.