Golden Yellow (Valspar 3007-1B)
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Golden Yellow (Valspar 3007-1B) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Yellow
Four Valspar colors picked for Golden Yellow 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 Golden Yellow, 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 | Daisy | SW 6910 | 68 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Orchards | 329 | 67.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Lemon Tart | 380B-6 | 69.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Flirtatious | 1212-7 | 70 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Golden Yellow (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Yellow
Darker than Golden Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3007-1B |
| Hex | #FCD545 |
| RGB | 252, 213, 69 |
| HSL | 47°, 97%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.4, -0.7, 72.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Yellow (Valspar 3007-1B), published as #FCD545
#EDCB47
#FFDF40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Yellow (Valspar 3007-1B)?
- Golden Yellow has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Yellow in another brand?
- Lemon Tart (Behr 380B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Golden Yellow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Golden Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 72.1; 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.