Late Day Sun
3006-4A · #F8DB91 · LRV 72.7 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Late Day Sun, Really?
Late Day Sun reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 3006-4A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Late Day Sun
Late Day 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 Late Day Sun
At LRV 72.7, Late Day Sun 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.
Most complaints about Late Day 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 3006-4A 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 | MiddaySW 6695 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Behr | Surfboard YellowP280-4 · Behr | 1.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Crowne Hill Yellow312 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Evening GlowPPG1205-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hurricane Lamp Glow50YY 71/369 · Glidden | 2.1 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pineapple Salad120-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Late Day 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 #F8DB91 in HSL space. Pair Late Day Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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