Summer Gold (Valspar 3005-1B)
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Summer Gold (Valspar 3005-1B) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Gold
Four Valspar colors picked for Summer 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 Summer 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 | Sunny Side Up | SW 9665 | 65 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | American Cheese | 2019-40 | 67.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Squash Blossom | P290-5 | 69.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Beach Party | 1211-6 | 66 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Summer Gold (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Gold
Darker than Summer Gold
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3005-1B |
| Hex | #FDD25D |
| RGB | 253, 210, 93 |
| HSL | 44°, 98%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.9, 2.5, 62.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Gold (Valspar 3005-1B), published as #FDD25D
#EEC85D
#FFDC5A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Gold (Valspar 3005-1B)?
- Summer Gold has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Gold is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Gold in another brand?
- Beach Party (PPG 1211-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Gold warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Summer Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 62.0; 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.