Mustard Glaze
3006-3A · #E9B745 · LRV 51.7 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Mustard Glaze51.7
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Mustard Glaze, Really?
Mustard Glaze reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 3006-3A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mustard Glaze
Mustard Glaze 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 Mustard Glaze
At LRV 51.7, Mustard Glaze 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 Mustard Glaze 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 3006-3A 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 | BeeSW 6683 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Midsummer GoldP280-7 · Behr | 2.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Luminous Days300 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Yellow ConeflowerPPG1209-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Golden Rae30YY 49/562 · Glidden | 2.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Warmed Yellow115-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Mustard Glaze 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 #E9B745 in HSL space. Pair Mustard Glaze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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