Corduroy (Valspar 3007-5A)
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Corduroy (Valspar 3007-5A) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Corduroy
Four Valspar colors picked for Corduroy 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 Corduroy, 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 | Different Gold | SW 6396 | 32 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Aztec Yellow | 2152-20 | 28.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Bronze Green | 350D-6 | 29.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Butterscotch Ripple | 1106-7 | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Corduroy (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Corduroy
Darker than Corduroy
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3007-5A |
| Hex | #B28E4B |
| RGB | 178, 142, 75 |
| HSL | 39°, 41%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, 5.6, 40.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Corduroy (Valspar 3007-5A), published as #B28E4B
#A4844B
#C19849
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Corduroy (Valspar 3007-5A)?
- Corduroy has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Corduroy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Corduroy in another brand?
- Bronze Green (Behr 350D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Corduroy warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Corduroy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.4; 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.