Sunspark (Valspar 3010-2)
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Sunspark (Valspar 3010-2) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunspark
Four Valspar colors picked for Sunspark 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 Sunspark, 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 | Goldfinch | SW 6905 | 55 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Nugget | 2019-20 | 50.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Macaw | 320B-7 | 57.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Sunspark (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunspark
Darker than Sunspark
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3010-2 |
| Hex | #FFBC2E |
| RGB | 255, 188, 46 |
| HSL | 41°, 100%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, 12.7, 74.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunspark (Valspar 3010-2), published as #FFBC2E
#F0B231
#FFC627
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunspark (Valspar 3010-2)?
- Sunspark has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunspark is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sunspark in another brand?
- Fall Gold (PPG 1205-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunspark warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sunspark as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 74.5; 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.