Summer Sun (Valspar 3007-2B)
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Summer Sun (Valspar 3007-2B) is a very light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Sun
Four Valspar colors picked for Summer 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 Summer 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 | Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 80 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Little Dipper | 324 | 82.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Firefly | P310-3 | 87.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Easy On The Eyes | 1211-3 | 84 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Summer Sun (LRV 85) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Sun
Darker than Summer Sun
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3007-2B |
| Hex | #FAEEB5 |
| RGB | 250, 238, 181 |
| HSL | 50°, 87%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.8, -4.5, 29.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Sun (Valspar 3007-2B), published as #FAEEB5
#E9E3B4
#FFF9B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Sun (Valspar 3007-2B)?
- Summer Sun has an LRV of 85. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Sun is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Sun in another brand?
- Little Dipper (BM 324) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Sun warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Summer Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.1; 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.