Oyster Bisque (Valspar 3007-4C)
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Oyster Bisque (Valspar 3007-4C) is a very light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oyster Bisque
Four Valspar colors picked for Oyster Bisque 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 Oyster Bisque, 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 | Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Iris | 373 | 77.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Garlic Clove | 390C-2 | 84.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silk Star | 1108-2 | 85 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Oyster Bisque (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Oyster Bisque
Darker than Oyster Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3007-4C |
| Hex | #F5ECC3 |
| RGB | 245, 236, 195 |
| HSL | 49°, 71%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -3.4, 21.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oyster Bisque (Valspar 3007-4C), published as #F5ECC3
#E4E2C1
#FFF7C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oyster Bisque (Valspar 3007-4C)?
- Oyster Bisque has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oyster Bisque is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Oyster Bisque in another brand?
- Yellow Iris (BM 373) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oyster Bisque warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Oyster Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.0; 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.