Lemon Curd (Valspar 3007-2A)
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Lemon Curd (Valspar 3007-2A) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Curd
Four Valspar colors picked for Lemon Curd 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 Lemon Curd, 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 | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Good Morning Sunshine | 326 | 74.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Upbeat | P300-5 | 78.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Citrus Punch | 1212-5 | 81 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Lemon Curd (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Curd
Darker than Lemon Curd
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3007-2A |
| Hex | #FDE581 |
| RGB | 253, 229, 129 |
| HSL | 48°, 97%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.0, -4.4, 51.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Curd (Valspar 3007-2A), published as #FDE581
#EDDB81
#FFF07F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Curd (Valspar 3007-2A)?
- Lemon Curd has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Curd is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Curd in another brand?
- Good Morning Sunshine (BM 326) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lemon Curd warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lemon Curd as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.4; 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.