Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Golden Promise |
| SKU | 3003-1C |
| Hex | #FFCD44 |
| RGB | 255, 205, 68 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 63% |
| LRV | 66.6 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Golden Promise
At LRV 66.6, Golden Promise 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 Promise 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 Golden Promise 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 #FFCD44 in HSL space. Pair Golden Promise 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 Golden Promise Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden Promise 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 3003-1C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Promise
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Decisive Yellow (SW 6902), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 66.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Promise without repainting risk. See the full Decisive Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Golden Promise
Behr's nearest match is Pineapple Soda (340B-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 66.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Promise without repainting risk. See the full Pineapple Soda swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Promise
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Golden Promise is Viking Yellow (321) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.6) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viking Yellow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Promise
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Be Daring (PPG1211-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Promise without repainting risk. See the full Be Daring swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Golden Promise
Glidden's nearest match is Be Daring (PPG1211-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Promise without repainting risk. See the full Be Daring swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Golden Promise
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Golden Promise is Mary's Canary (118-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 66.6) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mary's Canary swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Promise
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Golden Promise is Griffin Gold (HGSW 1182) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 66.6) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Griffin Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Golden Promise
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Melted Butter (DE5313), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Promise without repainting risk. See the full Melted Butter swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Promise
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Peeps (0857), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 66.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Promise without repainting risk. See the full Peeps swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Golden Promise
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Peeps (0857), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66.6) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Promise without repainting risk. See the full Peeps swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Promise
Kompozit's nearest match is Peeps (0857), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.6) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Promise without repainting risk. See the full Peeps swatch →