Lioness (Valspar 3007-7A)
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Lioness (Valspar 3007-7A) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lioness
Four Valspar colors picked for Lioness 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 Lioness, 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 | Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 32 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Everard Gold | CW-435 | 31.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Brazilian Citrine | S310-5 | 30.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Imagine | 1094-6 | 31 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Lioness (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Lioness
Darker than Lioness
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3007-7A |
| Hex | #B09666 |
| RGB | 176, 150, 102 |
| HSL | 39°, 32%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.4, 2.9, 28.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lioness (Valspar 3007-7A), published as #B09666
#A18C65
#BFA065
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lioness (Valspar 3007-7A)?
- Lioness has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lioness is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lioness in another brand?
- Everard Gold (BM CW-435) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lioness warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lioness as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.9; 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.