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VALSPAR · 3004-1B

Valspar Golden Spell#FFC12B · LRV 61

Golden Spell reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 3004-1B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GOLDEN SPELL
RGB 255, 193, 43 LRV 61

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Golden Spell
SKU 3004-1B
Hex #FFC12B
RGB 255, 193, 43
HSL 42°, 100%, 58%
LRV 61
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Valspar Golden Spell

At LRV 61, Golden Spell 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 Spell 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
Mac N Cheese
SKU 0954 · #FFBF2B · LRV 59
ΔE 0.73 (imperceptible)
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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 1.14
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
2019-30
#FFC21B
Sunflower
ΔE 1.14 · LRV
2020-30
#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 58
2021-10
#FFBD00
Yellow Flash
ΔE 1.62 · LRV
2021-20
#FFC400
Lemon
ΔE 2.39 · LRV
314
#FCC550
Imperial Yellow
ΔE 3.06 · LRV

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All yellow at Behr →
360B-7
#FEBD00
Center Stage
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 57
330B-7
#FFC520
Sunflower
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 61
350B-7
#FEC62F
Chickadee
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 62
S-G-370
#FEC300
Citrus Splash
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 60
P290-6
#FFC82B
English Daisy
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 63

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1206-7
#FFC632
Rise-n-shine
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 62
1205-7
#FFBC35
Fall Gold
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 57
1211-7
#FFC943
Be Daring
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 63
1205-6
#FFC863
Honey Pot
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 63
1213-7
#EFCC44
Crushed Pineapple
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 62

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5314
#FFBD31
Vibrant Honey
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 58
DEA121
#F5BC1D
Golden Lock
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 55
DE5342
#FFC82A
Bumblebee
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 63
DE5348
#FFC946
Corn Harvest
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 63
DE5306
#FFC355
Orange Delight
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 61

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6903
#FFC723
Cheerful
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 62
SW 6905
#FDB702
Goldfinch
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 55
SW 6907
#FFC801
Forsythia
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 63
SW 6902
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 65
SW 9020
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 59

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.62
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 6.62 · LRV 58
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 9.05 · LRV 67
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 10.33 · LRV 65
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 10.67 · LRV 50
NO. 37
#DFC795
Hay
ΔE 14.76 · LRV 59

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.41
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 15.44 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 19.13 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 20.74 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 23.56 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.92
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 10.92 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 22.04 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 22.79 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 23.29 · LRV 65
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 25 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.73
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 11.73 · LRV 49
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 11.99 · LRV 65
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 11.99 · LRV 50
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 13.22 · LRV 57
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 14.86 · LRV 68

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

3004-1A
Golden Treasure
LRV 58.3
3002-1B
Chickadee
LRV 60.9
V016-3
Bonjour
LRV 60
3010-2
Sunspark
LRV 58.8
3006-3B
Sweet Lemon
LRV 59.9
3003-1A
Gold Abundance
LRV 56.7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFC12B in HSL space. Pair Golden Spell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFC12B + #2B69FF
TRIADIC
#FFC12B · #2BFFC1 · #C12BFF
ANALOGOUS
#FF572B · #FFC12B · #D3FF2B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.63:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.91:1 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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