Veranda Yellow (Valspar 3005-6A)
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Veranda Yellow (Valspar 3005-6A) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Veranda Yellow
Four Valspar colors picked for Veranda Yellow 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 Veranda Yellow, 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 | White Raisin | SW 7685 | 57 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Goldfinch | 187 | 56 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Gold Hearted | T17-02 | 57.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lira | 12-06 | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Veranda Yellow (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Veranda Yellow
Darker than Veranda Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3005-6A |
| Hex | #E4C18B |
| RGB | 228, 193, 139 |
| HSL | 36°, 62%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, 5.1, 31.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Veranda Yellow (Valspar 3005-6A), published as #E4C18B
#D4B78A
#F4CB8A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Veranda Yellow (Valspar 3005-6A)?
- Veranda Yellow has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Veranda Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Veranda Yellow in another brand?
- White Raisin (SW 7685) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Veranda Yellow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Veranda Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.8; 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.