Almond Glaze (Valspar 3005-3C)
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Almond Glaze (Valspar 3005-3C) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 73, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almond Glaze
Four Valspar colors picked for Almond Glaze 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 Almond Glaze, 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 | Daffodil | SW 6901 | 71 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crowne Hill Yellow | 312 | 70.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Yellow Corn | 330B-5 | 75.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Firelight | 1211-5 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Almond Glaze (LRV 73) by LRV.
Lighter than Almond Glaze
Darker than Almond Glaze
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3005-3C |
| Hex | #FADB85 |
| RGB | 250, 219, 133 |
| HSL | 44°, 92%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.3, -0.2, 46.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almond Glaze (Valspar 3005-3C), published as #FADB85
#EAD184
#FFE583
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almond Glaze (Valspar 3005-3C)?
- Almond Glaze has an LRV of 73. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almond Glaze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Almond Glaze in another brand?
- Yellow Corn (Behr 330B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almond Glaze warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Almond Glaze as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.1; 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.