Poseidon's Gold (Valspar 3004-5A)
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Poseidon's Gold (Valspar 3004-5A) 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 Poseidon's Gold
Four Valspar colors picked for Poseidon's Gold 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 Poseidon's Gold, 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 | Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 34 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Delightful Golden | 2158-30 | 35.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Saffron Strands | PPU6-02 | 37.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Allspice | 1207-6 | 36 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Poseidon's Gold (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Poseidon's Gold
Darker than Poseidon's Gold
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3004-5A |
| Hex | #CE9650 |
| RGB | 206, 150, 80 |
| HSL | 33°, 56%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, 13.6, 44.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poseidon's Gold (Valspar 3004-5A), published as #CE9650
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poseidon's Gold (Valspar 3004-5A)?
- Poseidon's Gold has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poseidon's Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Poseidon's Gold in another brand?
- Delightful Golden (BM 2158-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Poseidon's Gold warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Poseidon's Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.6; 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.