Sunlit Meadow
8001-26E · #D8C360 · LRV 54 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Sunlit Meadow54
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Sunlit Meadow, Really?
Sunlit Meadow reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8001-26E behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sunlit Meadow
Sunlit Meadow 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 Sunlit Meadow
At LRV 54, Sunlit Meadow 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 Sunlit Meadow 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 8001-26E 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 | FrolicSW 6703 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Flustered MustardP320-6A · Behr | 1.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Luxurious Gold286 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 52 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Golden HourPPG1214-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Extra Virgin Olive Oil50YY 51/519 · Glidden | 0.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Plantain Green122-5DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sunlit Meadow 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 #D8C360 in HSL space. Pair Sunlit Meadow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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