Valspar

Café Américaine

T586

Cafe Americaine is a medium taupe-brown with a warm clay undertone. It has steady weight. A den, dining room, or exterior accent benefits from it where beige would feel too pale.

Lighter trim matters with this depth. Cream, black iron, or natural leather suits the clay-brown base. Under warm bulbs, the brown side becomes cozier and more pronounced.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T586

Collection

The Classic Collection

Café Américaine 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 Café Américaine under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Café Américaine under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

26°

Red Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

28.2

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

#aa8b74

RGB Decimal

170, 139, 116

RGB Percent

66.7%, 54.5%, 45.5%

HSL

25.6, 24.1%, 56.1%

HSV

25.6, 31.8%, 66.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.2%, 31.8%, 33.3%

YIQ

145.6, 25.9, -0.6

XYZ

28.96, 28.27, 20.45

CIE Lab

60.13, 8.30, 16.72

CIE Luv

60.13, 21.40, 20.57

Hunter Lab

53.17, 7.24, 12.49

Decimal

11176820

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Café Américaine Baked Sienna Brownie Scout Joshua Tree

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Café Américaine Sand Dune Sand Storm Patience

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Café Américaine American Anthem Freedom Found Life At Sea

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Café Américaine Farm Fresh Taffeta Darling Luscious Lime

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Café Américaine Taffeta Darling Keepsake Rose So Long Shadow

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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Tribal Pottery

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Distant Land

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Clay

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Gaucho Brown

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Cobbler Shop

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Minestrone

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