Island Sun (Valspar 3007-3C)
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Island Sun (Valspar 3007-3C) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Island Sun
Four Valspar colors picked for Island 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 Island 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 | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Laguna Yellow | 291 | 64.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Lemon Curd | HDC-SP16-03 | 73.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Island Sun (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Island Sun
Darker than Island Sun
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3007-3C |
| Hex | #EFDA86 |
| RGB | 239, 218, 134 |
| HSL | 48°, 77%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.1, -4.0, 43.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Island Sun (Valspar 3007-3C), published as #EFDA86
#DFD085
#FFE485
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Island Sun (Valspar 3007-3C)?
- Island Sun has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Island Sun is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Island Sun in another brand?
- Lemon Curd (Behr HDC-SP16-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Island Sun warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Island Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.9; 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.