24 Karats (Valspar 3008-6A)
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24 Karats (Valspar 3008-6A) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with 24 Karats
Four Valspar colors picked for 24 Karats 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 24 Karats, 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 | Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 51 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Da Vinci's Canvas | 208 | 56.2 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sea Kelp | 390D-5 | 57.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Glow | 1106-3 | 57 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to 24 Karats (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than 24 Karats
Darker than 24 Karats
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3008-6A |
| Hex | #DFC686 |
| RGB | 223, 198, 134 |
| HSL | 43°, 58%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.6, 0.0, 35.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
24 Karats (Valspar 3008-6A), published as #DFC686
#CFBC85
#EFD085
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of 24 Karats (Valspar 3008-6A)?
- 24 Karats has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so 24 Karats is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to 24 Karats in another brand?
- Da Vinci's Canvas (BM 208) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is 24 Karats warm or cool?
- Valspar lists 24 Karats as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.3; 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.