Golden Spell (Valspar 3004-1B)
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Golden Spell (Valspar 3004-1B) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Spell
Four Valspar colors picked for Golden Spell 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 Golden Spell, 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 | Decisive Yellow | SW 6902 | 65 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Imperial Yellow | 314 | 57.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Chickadee | 350B-7 | 62.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Be Daring | 1211-7 | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Golden Spell (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Spell
Darker than Golden Spell
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3004-1B |
| Hex | #FEC540 |
| RGB | 254, 197, 64 |
| HSL | 42°, 99%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.6, 8.2, 70.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Spell (Valspar 3004-1B), published as #FEC540
#EFBB42
#FFCF3B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Spell (Valspar 3004-1B)?
- Golden Spell has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Spell is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Spell in another brand?
- Chickadee (Behr 350B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Golden Spell warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Golden Spell as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 70.4; 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.