Valspar

Au Lait Ole

3003-9C

Au Lait Ole is a medium caramel taupe with a warm brown base. It feels toasted. The color can make a dining room, den, or entry feel settled without going very dark.

On cabinetry, it reads richer than beige. In cooler light, the taupe side becomes more obvious. Pair with cream walls, terracotta tile, or black iron. Similar orange oak may blur with it, so test beside the floor.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

3003-9C

Au Lait Ole 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 Au Lait Ole under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Au Lait Ole under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

60%

Medium

Saturation

28%

Muted

LRV

34.4

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

#b59a7c

RGB Decimal

181, 154, 124

RGB Percent

71.0%, 60.4%, 48.6%

HSL

31.6, 27.8%, 59.8%

HSV

31.6, 31.5%, 71.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 14.9%, 31.5%, 29.0%

YIQ

158.7, 25.8, -3.7

XYZ

34.25, 34.39, 23.90

CIE Lab

65.27, 5.50, 19.47

CIE Luv

65.27, 19.08, 24.97

Hunter Lab

58.64, 4.91, 14.85

Decimal

11901564

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Au Lait Ole River Oak Cardboard Leather

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Au Lait Ole Dhurrie Beige Clay Angel Tailor's Chalk

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Au Lait Ole Blue Marble Silver Blueberry Periwinkle Dream

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Au Lait Ole Fancy Flirt Red Gerbera Seawashed Glass

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Au Lait Ole Red Gerbera Rosewood Melrose Pink

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Benjamin Moore

Beach House Beige

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Valspar

Doe Eyes

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Sherwin Williams

Soft Fawn

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Valspar

Plush Tan

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Behr

Cavern Clay

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Behr

Potter's Clay

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Benjamin Moore

Great Plains Gold

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Benjamin Moore

Rawhide

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Benjamin Moore

Saddle Tan

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Behr

Artisan Crafts

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Behr

Key To The City

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Glidden

Maison De Campagne

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Glidden

Earthy Ocher

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Benjamin Moore

Morrel

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Behr

Burnt Almond

Valspar

Au Lait Ole

Farrow & Ball

Buff