Ambitious (Valspar 3005-5C)
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Ambitious (Valspar 3005-5C) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ambitious
Four Valspar colors picked for Ambitious 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 Ambitious, 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 Fleece | SW 6388 | 46 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Tavern Ochre | CW-375 | 45.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Inheritance | M280-5 | 46.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Drops Of Honey | 1090-4 | 46 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Ambitious (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Ambitious
Darker than Ambitious
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3005-5C |
| Hex | #D8AF77 |
| RGB | 216, 175, 119 |
| HSL | 35°, 55%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.9, 7.7, 34.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ambitious (Valspar 3005-5C), published as #D8AF77
#C9A576
#E8B976
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ambitious (Valspar 3005-5C)?
- Ambitious has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ambitious is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ambitious in another brand?
- Inheritance (Behr M280-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ambitious warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ambitious as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.3; 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.