Brushed Almond (Valspar 3004-4A)
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Brushed Almond (Valspar 3004-4A) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brushed Almond
Four Valspar colors picked for Brushed Almond 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 Brushed Almond, 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 | Pollen Powder | SW 9014 | 68 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Lion Heart | 306 | 59.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Cornmeal | 310B-4 | 71.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evening Glow | 1205-5 | 72 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Brushed Almond (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Brushed Almond
Darker than Brushed Almond
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3004-4A |
| Hex | #FED385 |
| RGB | 254, 211, 133 |
| HSL | 39°, 98%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.7, 5.5, 44.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brushed Almond (Valspar 3004-4A), published as #FED385
#EEC984
#FFDD84
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brushed Almond (Valspar 3004-4A)?
- Brushed Almond has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brushed Almond is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Brushed Almond in another brand?
- Pollen Powder (SW 9014) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brushed Almond warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Brushed Almond as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.1; 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.