Island Sun
3007-3C · #F4D77F · LRV 69.3 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Island Sun, Really?
Island Sun reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 3007-3C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Island Sun
Island Sun 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 Island Sun
At LRV 69.3, Island Sun 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 Island Sun 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 3007-3C 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 | Honey BeesSW 9018 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 70 | Color page → |
| Behr | Warm Glow360D-4 · Behr | 1.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Broadway Lights298 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | FirelightPPG1211-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Golden Bell50YY 65/454 · Glidden | 1.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cheerful Yellow119-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Island Sun 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 #F4D77F in HSL space. Pair Island Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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