Swampwater (Valspar 3008-7B)
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Swampwater (Valspar 3008-7B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Swampwater
Four Valspar colors picked for Swampwater 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 Swampwater, 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 | Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 40 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Military Tan | 2148-30 | 33.4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Bean Casserole | HDC-WR15-10 | 36.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Old Times Sake | 11-05 | 36 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Swampwater (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Swampwater
Darker than Swampwater
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3008-7B |
| Hex | #B3A36A |
| RGB | 179, 163, 106 |
| HSL | 47°, 32%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, -2.4, 31.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swampwater (Valspar 3008-7B), published as #B3A36A
#A49969
#C2AD69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Swampwater (Valspar 3008-7B)?
- Swampwater has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Swampwater is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Swampwater in another brand?
- Old Times Sake (PPG 11-05) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Swampwater warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Swampwater as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.7; 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.