Sunset Glow (Valspar 3009-2)
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Sunset Glow (Valspar 3009-2) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunset Glow
Four Valspar colors picked for Sunset Glow 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 Sunset Glow, 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 | Goldenrod | SW 6677 | 50 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mandarin Orange | 2018-20 | 46.1 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Peach Butter | S-G-310 | 51.1 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mango Margarita | 1204-7 | 54 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Sunset Glow (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunset Glow
Darker than Sunset Glow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3009-2 |
| Hex | #FFAB37 |
| RGB | 255, 171, 55 |
| HSL | 35°, 100%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.5, 21.8, 68.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunset Glow (Valspar 3009-2), published as #FFAB37
#F0A139
#FFB532
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunset Glow (Valspar 3009-2)?
- Sunset Glow has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunset Glow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sunset Glow in another brand?
- Peach Butter (Behr S-G-310) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunset Glow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sunset Glow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 68.0; 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.