Valspar

Ambitious

3005-5C

Ambitious is a golden caramel tan with a warm orange base. The color has confidence. It can enliven a dining room, pantry, or front hall when beige feels too quiet.

Because it sits in the middle range, darker rooms need good lamps to keep it from turning dull. Cream trim plus black accents keeps it grounded. Around honey oak, test carefully, since the shared warmth can blur the room together.

Brand

Valspar

Code

3005-5C

Ambitious 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 Ambitious under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Ambitious under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

33°

Orange Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

60%

Saturated

LRV

44.9
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
#dbaa6d
RGB Decimal
219, 170, 109
RGB Percent
85.9%, 66.7%, 42.7%
HSL
33.3, 60.4%, 64.3%
HSV
33.3, 50.2%, 85.9%
CMYK
0.0%, 22.4%, 50.2%, 14.1%
YIQ
177.7, 48.8, -8.7
XYZ
46.35, 44.91, 20.69
CIE Lab
72.83, 10.64, 38.17
CIE Luv
72.83, 37.11, 45.91
Hunter Lab
67.02, 10.05, 27.06
Decimal
14396013

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel