Illuminate Me
8001-23G · #EFB901 · LRV 53 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Illuminate Me53
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Illuminate Me, Really?
Illuminate Me reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8001-23G behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Illuminate Me
Illuminate Me 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.
How Lighting Changes Illuminate Me
At LRV 53, Illuminate Me is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Illuminate Me 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 8001-23G 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 | GoldfinchSW 6905 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lizard BreathT11-11 · Behr | 2.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sun Valley350 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zesty Yellow119-7DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 50 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | AlchemistHGSW 1222 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Golden LockDEA121 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.4 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Illuminate Me 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 #EFB901 in HSL space. Pair Illuminate Me with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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