Toffee Cream
3001-3B · #E09655 · LRV 38.5 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Toffee Cream38.5
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Toffee Cream, Really?
Toffee Cream reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 3001-3B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Toffee Cream
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Toffee Cream 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 3001-3B 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 | Saffron ThreadSW 6663 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Stunning GoldM240-6 · Behr | 1.7 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brilliant Amber161 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Carmelized OrangePPG1197-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Time For Orange80YR 38/427 · Glidden | 4.2 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Golden Meadow213-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
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.
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 #E09655 in HSL space. Pair Toffee Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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