Lewis Gold (Valspar 3005-7C)
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Lewis Gold (Valspar 3005-7C) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lewis Gold
Four Valspar colors picked for Lewis 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 Lewis 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 | Empire Gold | SW 0012 | 37 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gingerbread Man | 1111 | 39.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Classic Gold | PPU6-17 | 39.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wright Gold | FLLW568 | 43 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Lewis Gold (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Lewis Gold
Darker than Lewis Gold
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3005-7C |
| Hex | #CBA56B |
| RGB | 203, 165, 107 |
| HSL | 36°, 48%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.9, 6.5, 35.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lewis Gold (Valspar 3005-7C), published as #CBA56B
#BC9B6A
#DAAF6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lewis Gold (Valspar 3005-7C)?
- Lewis Gold has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lewis Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lewis Gold in another brand?
- Classic Gold (Behr PPU6-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lewis Gold warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lewis Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.2; 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.