Dandelion Chain (Valspar 3006-1B)
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Dandelion Chain (Valspar 3006-1B) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dandelion Chain
Four Valspar colors picked for Dandelion Chain 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 Dandelion Chain, 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 | Daisy | SW 6910 | 68 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Orchards | 329 | 67.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Vibrant | 370B-6 | 68.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Pineapple | 1213-7 | 62 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Dandelion Chain (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Dandelion Chain
Darker than Dandelion Chain
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3006-1B |
| Hex | #F9D14C |
| RGB | 249, 209, 76 |
| HSL | 46°, 94%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, 0.4, 68.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dandelion Chain (Valspar 3006-1B), published as #F9D14C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dandelion Chain (Valspar 3006-1B)?
- Dandelion Chain has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dandelion Chain is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dandelion Chain in another brand?
- Vibrant (Behr 370B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Dandelion Chain warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dandelion Chain as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 68.2; 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.