Kidskin Buff (Valspar 3003-6A)
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Kidskin Buff (Valspar 3003-6A) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kidskin Buff
Four Valspar colors picked for Kidskin Buff 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 Kidskin Buff, 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 | Hubbard Squash | SW 0044 | 56 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Roasted Sesame Seed | 2160-40 | 50.6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Royal Gold | M280-4 | 53.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Halo | 1091-4 | 57 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Kidskin Buff (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Kidskin Buff
Darker than Kidskin Buff
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-6A |
| Hex | #E7C08D |
| RGB | 231, 192, 141 |
| HSL | 34°, 65%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, 7.1, 30.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kidskin Buff (Valspar 3003-6A), published as #E7C08D
#D7B68C
#F7CA8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kidskin Buff (Valspar 3003-6A)?
- Kidskin Buff has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kidskin Buff is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Kidskin Buff in another brand?
- Hubbard Squash (SW 0044) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kidskin Buff warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Kidskin Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.9; 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.