Valspar

Chestnut Dressing

T527

Chestnut Dressing is a light caramel cream with a peach-tan base. It works well in kitchens, breakfast rooms, and hallways that already have warm finishes. The color has enough body to feel finished, but it still keeps the room bright.

In southern sun, the warmth can become more noticeable. Cream trim will blend. Dark hardware or a cooler stone surface gives it a cleaner outline.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T527

Collection

The Classic Collection

Chestnut Dressing 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 Chestnut Dressing under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Chestnut Dressing under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

31°

Orange Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

68%

Saturated

LRV

65.4

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

#efceaa

RGB Decimal

239, 206, 170

RGB Percent

93.7%, 80.8%, 66.7%

HSL

31.3, 68.3%, 80.2%

HSV

31.3, 28.9%, 93.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.8%, 28.9%, 6.3%

YIQ

211.8, 31.3, -4.3

XYZ

64.92, 65.40, 47.23

CIE Lab

84.69, 6.35, 22.20

CIE Luv

84.69, 22.94, 30.03

Hunter Lab

80.87, 6.30, 19.06

Decimal

15716010

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Chestnut Dressing Homeward Bound Gilded Age Jack O'Lantern

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Chestnut Dressing Mystical Powers Parchment Candle Light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Chestnut Dressing Set Sail Victoria Blue Sweet Dreams

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Chestnut Dressing Lemon Pepper Hopeful Key Lime

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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Safari

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