Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Chickadee |
| SKU | 3002-1B |
| Hex | #FFC03C |
| RGB | 255, 192, 60 |
| HSL | 41°, 100%, 62% |
| LRV | 60.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Chickadee
At LRV 60.9, Chickadee 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.
Chickadee 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Chickadee within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFC03C in HSL space. Pair Chickadee with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Chickadee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chickadee from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 3002-1B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chickadee
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chickadee. The nearest is Rayo de Sol (SW 9020) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rayo de Sol swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chickadee
At Behr, the closest color to Chickadee is Fuzzy Duckling (P270-5) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 60.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fuzzy Duckling swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chickadee
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Oxford Gold (315), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chickadee without repainting risk. See the full Oxford Gold swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chickadee
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fall Gold (PPG1205-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chickadee without repainting risk. See the full Fall Gold swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chickadee
Glidden's nearest match is Fall Gold (PPG1205-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chickadee without repainting risk. See the full Fall Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chickadee
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Chickadee is Ducky Yellow (116-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60.9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ducky Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chickadee
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chickadee. The nearest is Glitterati Gold (HGSW 1172) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 60.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glitterati Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chickadee
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Vibrant Honey (DE5314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chickadee without repainting risk. See the full Vibrant Honey swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chickadee
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mac N Cheese (0954), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chickadee without repainting risk. See the full Mac N Cheese swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chickadee
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Mac N Cheese (0954), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chickadee without repainting risk. See the full Mac N Cheese swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chickadee
Kompozit's nearest match is Mac N Cheese (0954), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 60.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chickadee without repainting risk. See the full Mac N Cheese swatch →