Valspar

Sweet Lemon

3006-3B

Sweet Lemon is a saturated golden yellow with a warm citrus edge. It is cheerful fast. Use it in small doses, such as a pantry door, breakfast bench, or laundry cabinet, unless the room already has a bold color story.

It reflects a comfortable amount of light, so the color can glow. Pair with warm white, oak, or charcoal accents.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

3006-3B

Collection

Popular

Sweet Lemon in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Sweet Lemon under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sweet Lemon under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

92%

Highly Saturated

LRV

59.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#f8c452

RGB Decimal

248, 196, 82

RGB Percent

97.3%, 76.9%, 32.2%

HSL

41.2, 92.2%, 64.7%

HSV

41.2, 66.9%, 97.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 21.0%, 66.9%, 2.7%

YIQ

198.6, 67.7, -24.6

XYZ

59.97, 60.05, 16.41

CIE Lab

81.86, 7.03, 62.29

CIE Luv

81.86, 42.26, 71.07

Hunter Lab

77.49, 6.90, 40.63

Decimal

16303186

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sweet Lemon Yellow Groove Golden Treasure Mardi Gras Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sweet Lemon Crowne Hill Yellow Champagne Tickle Honied White

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sweet Lemon Snow Cone Green Jeweled Peach Harmonious Rose

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Sweet Lemon Jeweled Peach Flamingo's Dream Harmonious Rose

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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