Almond Puff (Valspar 3008-3A)
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Almond Puff (Valspar 3008-3A) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almond Puff
Four Valspar colors picked for Almond Puff 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 Almond Puff, 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 | Kingdom Gold | SW 6698 | 41 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | French Quarter Gold | 287 | 38 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sweet & Sour | P320-7 | 41.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Yarrow | 1214-7 | 45 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Almond Puff (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Almond Puff
Darker than Almond Puff
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3008-3A |
| Hex | #CEAB3B |
| RGB | 206, 171, 59 |
| HSL | 46°, 60%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, 1.1, 59.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almond Puff (Valspar 3008-3A), published as #CEAB3B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almond Puff (Valspar 3008-3A)?
- Almond Puff has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almond Puff is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Almond Puff in another brand?
- Sweet & Sour (Behr P320-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Almond Puff warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Almond Puff as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.6; 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.