Lemon Twist (Valspar 3006-2B)
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Lemon Twist (Valspar 3006-2B) is a very light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Twist
Four Valspar colors picked for Lemon Twist 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 Lemon Twist, 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 | Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 77 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Little Angel | 318 | 79.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Rise And Shine | P300-4 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Lemon Twist (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Twist
Darker than Lemon Twist
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3006-2B |
| Hex | #FDE9A1 |
| RGB | 253, 233, 161 |
| HSL | 47°, 96%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, -3.2, 37.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Twist (Valspar 3006-2B), published as #FDE9A1
#EDDFA0
#FFF4A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Twist (Valspar 3006-2B)?
- Lemon Twist has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Twist is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Twist in another brand?
- Little Angel (BM 318) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lemon Twist warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lemon Twist as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.5; 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.