Safari Sun (Valspar 3004-5B)
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Safari Sun (Valspar 3004-5B) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safari Sun
Four Valspar colors picked for Safari Sun 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 Safari Sun, 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 | Anjou Pear | SW 6381 | 46 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Gold | 167 | 42.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Amber Brew | MQ4-10 | 41.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tesoros | 17-20 | 48 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Safari Sun (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Safari Sun
Darker than Safari Sun
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3004-5B |
| Hex | #DBA867 |
| RGB | 219, 168, 103 |
| HSL | 34°, 62%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.3, 11.2, 40.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safari Sun (Valspar 3004-5B), published as #DBA867
#CC9E66
#EAB265
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safari Sun (Valspar 3004-5B)?
- Safari Sun has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safari Sun is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Safari Sun in another brand?
- Anjou Pear (SW 6381) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Safari Sun warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Safari Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.6; 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.