Warm Summer (Valspar 3008-2B)
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Warm Summer (Valspar 3008-2B) is a very light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 86, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Summer
Four Valspar colors picked for Warm Summer 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 Warm Summer, 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 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Early Dawn | 338 | 82.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Summer Resort | 400A-2 | 85.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Easy On The Eyes | 1211-3 | 84 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Warm Summer (LRV 86) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Summer
Darker than Warm Summer
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3008-2B |
| Hex | #FAEFB9 |
| RGB | 250, 239, 185 |
| HSL | 50°, 87%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.1, -4.5, 27.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Summer (Valspar 3008-2B), published as #FAEFB9
#E9E4B8
#FFFAB8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Summer (Valspar 3008-2B)?
- Warm Summer has an LRV of 86. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Summer is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Summer in another brand?
- Early Dawn (BM 338) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Warm Summer warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Warm Summer as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.5; 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.