Beacon
8001-26A · #EDE8C1 · LRV 80 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Beacon, Really?
Beacon reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 8001-26A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Beacon
Beacon shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Beacon
Beacon is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Beacon 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 8001-26A 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 | LilySW 6693 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cream Silk370E-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Iris373 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Slices of HappyPPG1109-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Limelight Yellow70YY 77/207 · Glidden | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lime Seed124-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Beacon 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 #EDE8C1 in HSL space. Pair Beacon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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