Cloudy Sunset
3005-8A · #E7BF87 · LRV 56.1 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Cloudy Sunset56.1
- 4Belvedere Cream65
- 5Pumpkin Mousse71
What Color Is Cloudy Sunset, Really?
Cloudy Sunset reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 3005-8A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cloudy Sunset
Cloudy Sunset 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Cloudy Sunset
At LRV 56.1, Cloudy Sunset 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 Cloudy Sunset 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 3005-8A 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 | Bee's WaxSW 7682 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gold HeartedT17-02 · Behr | 1.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Ice166 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | LiraPPG12-06 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | LiraPPG12-06 · Glidden | 2.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Suebee Honey215-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Cloudy Sunset 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 #E7BF87 in HSL space. Pair Cloudy Sunset with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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