Hot-Crossed Bun (Valspar 3005-9B)
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Hot-Crossed Bun (Valspar 3005-9B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hot-Crossed Bun
Four Valspar colors picked for Hot-Crossed Bun 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 Hot-Crossed Bun, 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 | Burlap | SW 6137 | 32 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tyler Taupe | HC-43 | 31.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Tapestry Gold | BNC-15 | 32.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Imagine | 1094-6 | 31 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Hot-Crossed Bun (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Hot-Crossed Bun
Darker than Hot-Crossed Bun
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3005-9B |
| Hex | #AF9369 |
| RGB | 175, 147, 105 |
| HSL | 36°, 30%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.5, 4.5, 26.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hot-Crossed Bun (Valspar 3005-9B), published as #AF9369
#A08968
#BE9D68
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hot-Crossed Bun (Valspar 3005-9B)?
- Hot-Crossed Bun has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hot-Crossed Bun is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hot-Crossed Bun in another brand?
- Imagine (PPG 1094-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hot-Crossed Bun warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Hot-Crossed Bun as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.2; 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.