Amber Pearl
3006-3C · #F9D275 · LRV 67.5 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Amber Pearl67.5
- 4Butter Up74
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Amber Pearl, Really?
Amber Pearl reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 3006-3C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Amber Pearl
Amber Pearl is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Amber Pearl
At LRV 67.5, Amber Pearl is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Amber Pearl are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 3006-3C directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Golden PlumeriaSW 9019 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Warm Glow360D-4 · Behr | 1.7 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Groves313 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 66 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | FirelightPPG1211-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sun Rays29YY 66/537 · Glidden | 1.1 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Honeybee Yellow116-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Amber Pearl within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F9D275 in HSL space. Pair Amber Pearl with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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