Mixed Potpourri (Valspar 3010-4)
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Mixed Potpourri (Valspar 3010-4) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mixed Potpourri
Four Valspar colors picked for Mixed Potpourri 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 Mixed Potpourri, 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 | Chamois | SW 6131 | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Goldenhurst | 196 | 25.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Rice Curry | MQ4-09 | 26.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pumpkin Spice | 16-13 | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Mixed Potpourri (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Mixed Potpourri
Darker than Mixed Potpourri
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3010-4 |
| Hex | #B18A52 |
| RGB | 177, 138, 82 |
| HSL | 35°, 38%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.0, 8.0, 35.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mixed Potpourri (Valspar 3010-4), published as #B18A52
#A38151
#C09450
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mixed Potpourri (Valspar 3010-4)?
- Mixed Potpourri has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mixed Potpourri is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mixed Potpourri in another brand?
- Goldenhurst (BM 196) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Mixed Potpourri warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Mixed Potpourri as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.4; 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.