Valspar

Sweet Mustard

3008-1B

Sweet Mustard is a bright golden yellow with a strong mustard base. The mustard base reads sunny before it reads neutral. Sample it for a pantry, breakfast nook, or on a furniture piece where color should feel intentional.

On every wall, it may become too loud unless the room has simple finishes. Warm white is the easy companion, with dark wood for texture. Cool gray floors can make the yellow look sharper.

Brand

Valspar

Code

3008-1B

Sweet Mustard 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 Mustard under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sweet Mustard under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

47°

Orange Family

Lightness

63%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

70.1
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
#ffd542
RGB Decimal
255, 213, 66
RGB Percent
100.0%, 83.5%, 25.9%
HSL
46.7, 100.0%, 62.9%
HSV
46.7, 74.1%, 100.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 16.5%, 74.1%, 0.0%
YIQ
208.8, 72.4, -37.0
XYZ
66.02, 69.24, 15.04
CIE Lab
86.62, 0.46, 73.55
CIE Luv
86.62, 35.85, 82.96
Hunter Lab
83.21, 0.45, 46.63
Decimal
16766274

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