Valspar

Caf Au Lait

M118

Caf Au Lait is a warm beige with a creamy coffee undertone. It feels soft and familiar. Living rooms, bedrooms, or halls take it well when a neutral needs warmth without turning orange.

Ivory trim, medium wood, or woven shades keep the palette relaxed. It may look richer beside cool gray furniture. In bright rooms, it stays comfortably light on broad walls.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

M118

Collection

The Natural Collection

Caf Au Lait 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 Caf Au Lait under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

35°

Orange Family

Lightness

76%

Light

Saturation

42%

Moderate

LRV

58.0

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

#dbc6a8

RGB Decimal

219, 198, 168

RGB Percent

85.9%, 77.6%, 65.9%

HSL

35.3, 41.5%, 75.9%

HSV

35.3, 23.3%, 85.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 9.6%, 23.3%, 14.1%

YIQ

200.9, 22.2, -4.9

XYZ

56.48, 58.28, 45.32

CIE Lab

80.89, 2.71, 17.73

CIE Luv

80.89, 14.68, 24.62

Hunter Lab

76.34, 2.62, 15.27

Decimal

14403240

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Caf Au Lait Harvest Home Sand Mountain Olde World Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Caf Au Lait Steamed Milk Vanilla Tan Pale Ecru

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Caf Au Lait Valor Steel Blue Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Caf Au Lait Timid Absinthe Soft Pink Whipped Pistachio

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Caf Au Lait Soft Pink Hummingbird Pink Pansy

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Caf Au Lait

Sherwin Williams

Believable Buff

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Gardenia

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Behr

Sand Motif

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Benjamin Moore

Richmond Bisque

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Behr

Plateau

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Behr

Almond Butter

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Glidden

Cookie Dough

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Benjamin Moore

Cocoa Sand

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Holmes Cream

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Farrow & Ball

Double Cream

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Benjamin Moore

Antique Parchment

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Benjamin Moore

Putnam Ivory

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Benjamin Moore

Monroe Bisque

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Behr

Sienna Dust

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Benjamin Moore

Adobe Beige

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Dakota Trail