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VALSPAR · 3001-3B

Valspar Toffee Cream#E09655 · LRV 38.5

Toffee Cream reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 3001-3B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR TOFFEE CREAM
RGB 224, 150, 85 LRV 38.5

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Toffee Cream
SKU 3001-3B
Hex #E09655
RGB 224, 150, 85
HSL 28°, 69%, 61%
LRV 38.5
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Orange

About Valspar Toffee Cream

Toffee Cream sits in the mid-range at LRV 38.5, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Toffee Cream is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Japonica
SKU 0983 · #E89952 · LRV 41
ΔE 1.72 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All orange at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5243
#DB9351
Brushed Clay
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 37
DE5270
#DA995F
Apple Cider
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 39
DE5236
#E6994C
Colorado Peach
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 40
DE5200
#EB9552
Yams
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 40
DE5249
#DC9B68
Coyote
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 40

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All orange at Behr →
M240-6
#DE914A
Stunning Gold
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 36
290D-5
#E4913F
Apple Crisp
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 37
PPU6-02
#D39953
Saffron Strands
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 37
PPU6-2
#D39953
Saffron Strands
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 37
300D-5
#D39D55
Desert Caravan
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 39

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
2157-30
#D89050
Butterscotch
ΔE 1.94 · LRV
161
#E39A50
Brilliant Amber
ΔE 2.31 · LRV
118
#DD9D65
Grand Canyon
ΔE 2.74 · LRV
ES-40
#E89B49
Cedar
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 0
2158-30
#D19750
Delightful Golden
ΔE 4.94 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6663
#DF984E
Saffron Thread
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 39
SW 6368
#D7995D
Bakelite Gold
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 38
SW 6375
#D59858
Honeycomb
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 37
SW 6641
#E6955F
Outgoing Orange
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 39
SW 6382
#D69E59
Ceremonial Gold
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 39

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.72
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
1197-7
#EF924A
Carmelized Orange
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 39
17-22
#EF913E
Dynamo
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 39
1201-5
#D59466
Pumpkin Patch
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 36
1198-5
#DC8C59
Carrot Cake
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 35
1196-6
#F09056
Chinese Lantern
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.28
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 8.28 · LRV 38
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 50
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 15.47 · LRV 36
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 15.53 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 17.04 · LRV 39

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.02
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 10.02 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 14.89 · LRV 25
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 15.43 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 19.11 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 23.59 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.8
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 10.8 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 14.34 · LRV 49
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 15.31 · LRV 46
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 17.78 · LRV 47
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 17.9 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.8
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 15.8 · LRV 60
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.8 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 16.86 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 18.32 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 24.73 · LRV 35

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Toffee Cream within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

M115
Honey Bronze
LRV 37.4
V013-3
Sunflower Field
LRV 39.9
8002-17E
Sassy Sassafras
LRV 38
2007-5C
Peach Ice Cream
LRV 39.5
V045-4
Ciao
LRV 36.9
T507
Rhino Tusk
LRV 37.9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E09655 in HSL space. Pair Toffee Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E09655 + #559FE0
TRIADIC
#E09655 · #55E096 · #9655E0
ANALOGOUS
#E0555A · #E09655 · #E0DC55

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.42:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.66:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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