Bugle Call (Valspar 3006-5A)
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Bugle Call (Valspar 3006-5A) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bugle Call
Four Valspar colors picked for Bugle Call 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 Bugle Call, 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 | Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 34 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Delightful Golden | 2158-30 | 35.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Mustard | M260-6 | 34.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Italian Saffron | 16-12 | 35 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Bugle Call (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Bugle Call
Darker than Bugle Call
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3006-5A |
| Hex | #CF954A |
| RGB | 207, 149, 74 |
| HSL | 34°, 58%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.0, 14.2, 47.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bugle Call (Valspar 3006-5A), published as #CF954A
#C08B4A
#DE9F48
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bugle Call (Valspar 3006-5A)?
- Bugle Call has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bugle Call is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bugle Call in another brand?
- Sweet Mustard (Behr M260-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bugle Call warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Bugle Call as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 47.3; 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.