Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Illuminate Me |
| SKU | 8001-23G |
| Hex | #EFB901 |
| RGB | 239, 185, 1 |
| HSL | 46°, 99%, 47% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Illuminate Me Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Illuminate Me 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 8001-23G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Illuminate Me
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Illuminate Me. The nearest is Goldfinch (SW 6905) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Goldfinch swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Illuminate Me
At Behr, the closest color to Illuminate Me is Lizard Breath (T11-11) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lizard Breath swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Illuminate Me
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Illuminate Me. The nearest is Sun Valley (350) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sun Valley swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Illuminate Me
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Illuminate Me is Zesty Yellow (119-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zesty Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Illuminate Me
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Illuminate Me. The nearest is Alchemist (HGSW 1222) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alchemist swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Illuminate Me
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Golden Lock (DEA121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Illuminate Me without repainting risk. See the full Golden Lock swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Illuminate Me
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Illuminate Me is Warm Fuzzies (0830) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Fuzzies swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Illuminate Me
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Illuminate Me. The nearest is Warm Fuzzies (0830) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Fuzzies swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Illuminate Me
Kompozit has no exact twin of Illuminate Me. The nearest is Warm Fuzzies (0830) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Fuzzies swatch →