Summer Moon (Valspar 3008-2C)
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Summer Moon (Valspar 3008-2C) is a very light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 88, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Moon
Four Valspar colors picked for Summer Moon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Summer Moon, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Halifax Cream | 344 | 83.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Summer Bliss | P280-1 | 88.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silk Sails | 1206-2 | 85 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Summer Moon (LRV 88) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Moon
Darker than Summer Moon
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3008-2C |
| Hex | #FAF1D1 |
| RGB | 250, 241, 209 |
| HSL | 47°, 80%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.1, -2.1, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Moon (Valspar 3008-2C), published as #FAF1D1
#E9E6CF
#FFFCD1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Moon (Valspar 3008-2C)?
- Summer Moon has an LRV of 88. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Moon is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Moon in another brand?
- Halifax Cream (BM 344) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Moon warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Summer Moon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.