Autumn Spice (Valspar 3003-5B)
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Autumn Spice (Valspar 3003-5B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Spice
Four Valspar colors picked for Autumn Spice 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 Autumn Spice, 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 | Honeycomb | SW 6375 | 37 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harvest Bronze | 1146 | 35.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Burnt Pumpkin | M250-5 | 34.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Autumn Spice (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Spice
Darker than Autumn Spice
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-5B |
| Hex | #CD965C |
| RGB | 205, 150, 92 |
| HSL | 31°, 53%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, 14.1, 38.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Spice (Valspar 3003-5B), published as #CD965C
#BE8C5B
#DCA05A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Spice (Valspar 3003-5B)?
- Autumn Spice has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Spice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Spice in another brand?
- Burnt Pumpkin (Behr M250-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Autumn Spice warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Autumn Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.4; 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.