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VALSPAR · 3002-1C

Valspar Golden Butter#FFCF6D · LRV 68.5

Golden Butter reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 3002-1C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GOLDEN BUTTER
RGB 255, 207, 109 LRV 68.5

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Golden Butter
SKU 3002-1C
Hex #FFCF6D
RGB 255, 207, 109
HSL 40°, 100%, 71%
LRV 68.5
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Valspar Golden Butter

At LRV 68.5, Golden Butter 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.

Golden Butter 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Bright Halo
SKU 0947 · #FFD266 · LRV 68
ΔE 1.96 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.3
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
2018-40
#FFCF6B
Nacho Cheese
ΔE 0.3 · LRV 65
172
#FCCE73
Sunny Days
ΔE 1.08 · LRV 64
313
#FACF70
Golden Groves
ΔE 1.3 · LRV
173
#FFC963
Happily Ever After
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 60
298
#F3D27F
Broadway Lights
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 64

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9019
#FBD073
Golden Plumeria
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 67
SW 6682
#F6C973
June Day
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 63
SW 6675
#FBCB78
Afternoon
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 65
SW 9018
#FBD682
Honey Bees
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 70
SW 6901
#FAD97A
Daffodil
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 71

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5353
#F6CA69
Golden Crest
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 63
DE5290
#FFCE79
Apricot Glow
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 67
DE5305
#FFD678
Yuma Gold
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 71
DE5390
#FACF58
Rubber Ducky
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 66
DE5381
#F2D178
Summertime
ΔE 4 · LRV 66

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All yellow at Behr →
P260-5
#FFD165
Yellow Jubilee
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 68
320B-6
#FFCF5E
Mellow Yellow
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 67
320B-5
#FFD66F
Zinnia Gold
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 71
PPU6-13
#FDD675
Hawaiian Pineapple
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 70
P250-4
#FFCB76
Equatorial
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 65

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1205-6
#FFC863
Honey Pot
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 63
1206-6
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 68
1211-6
#FBD05C
Beach Party
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 66
17-17
#FCD766
Mariposa
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 70
1214-5
#F6D76E
Forsythia Blossom
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 69

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 9.83 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 14.48 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 15.93 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 19.26 · LRV 66

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.51
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 67
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 58
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 65
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 77
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 9.03 · LRV 69

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.23
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 17.04 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 18.56 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 18.88 · LRV 65
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 21.14 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.16
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 8.58 · LRV 57
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 9.33 · LRV 68
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 14.42 · LRV 75
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 14.91 · LRV 62

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Golden Butter within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

V015-2
Glowing Reviews
LRV 70.9
3006-3C
Amber Pearl
LRV 67.5
V018-2
Hive Delight
LRV 64.9
V054-3
Sweet Corn
LRV 63.2
3003-2A
Honey Glaze
LRV 73.9
3007-3C
Island Sun
LRV 69.3

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFCF6D in HSL space. Pair Golden Butter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFCF6D + #6D9DFF
TRIADIC
#FFCF6D · #6DFFCF · #CF6DFF
ANALOGOUS
#FF866D · #FFCF6D · #E6FF6D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.46:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.4:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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