Amber Pearl (Valspar 3006-3C)
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Amber Pearl (Valspar 3006-3C) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amber Pearl
Four Valspar colors picked for Amber Pearl 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 Amber Pearl, 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 | Daffodil | SW 6901 | 71 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Broadway Lights | 298 | 63.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Feather Gold | 380D-4 | 66.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Firelight | 1211-5 | 71 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Amber Pearl (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Amber Pearl
Darker than Amber Pearl
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3006-3C |
| Hex | #F3D57E |
| RGB | 243, 213, 126 |
| HSL | 45°, 83%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.1, -0.6, 46.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amber Pearl (Valspar 3006-3C), published as #F3D57E
#E3CB7D
#FFDF7C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amber Pearl (Valspar 3006-3C)?
- Amber Pearl has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amber Pearl is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Amber Pearl in another brand?
- Broadway Lights (BM 298) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Amber Pearl warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Amber Pearl as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.6; 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.