Late Day Sun (Valspar 3006-4A)
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Late Day Sun (Valspar 3006-4A) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Late Day Sun
Four Valspar colors picked for Late Day Sun 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 Late Day Sun, 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 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Butter | 290 | 69.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Pineapple Crush | P320-4 | 70.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tainted Gold | 11-02 | 68 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Late Day Sun (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Late Day Sun
Darker than Late Day Sun
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3006-4A |
| Hex | #F3DE97 |
| RGB | 243, 222, 151 |
| HSL | 46°, 79%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, -2.6, 37.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Late Day Sun (Valspar 3006-4A), published as #F3DE97
#E3D496
#FFE896
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Late Day Sun (Valspar 3006-4A)?
- Late Day Sun has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Late Day Sun is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Late Day Sun in another brand?
- Pineapple Crush (Behr P320-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Late Day Sun warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Late Day Sun 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.