Caramel Gold (Valspar 3006-7B)
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Caramel Gold (Valspar 3006-7B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Gold
Four Valspar colors picked for Caramel Gold 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 Caramel Gold, 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 | Burlap | SW 6137 | 32 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tyler Taupe | HC-43 | 31.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tapestry Gold | BNC-15 | 32.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Creamy Caramel | 1096-5 | 32 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Caramel Gold (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Gold
Darker than Caramel Gold
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3006-7B |
| Hex | #B1956D |
| RGB | 177, 149, 109 |
| HSL | 35°, 30%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.3, 4.7, 25.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Gold (Valspar 3006-7B), published as #B1956D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Gold (Valspar 3006-7B)?
- Caramel Gold has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramel Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Gold in another brand?
- Tyler Taupe (BM HC-43) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caramel Gold warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Caramel Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.0; 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.