Valspar

Chickery Chick

3008-2A

Chickery Chick is a pale sunny yellow with a warm cream base. It is bright enough to bounce light around a darker kitchen or breakfast nook. The color can feel nostalgic beside beadboard, painted shelves, or natural wood.

In strong daylight, it may look cleaner and more lemony. At night, warm bulbs make it richer. Use a balanced warm white on trim, and keep it away from already-yellowed cabinets unless the sample stays clean.

Brand

Valspar

Code

3008-2A

Chickery Chick 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 Chickery Chick under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Chickery Chick under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

80.2
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
#ffe692
RGB Decimal
255, 230, 146
RGB Percent
100.0%, 90.2%, 57.3%
HSL
46.2, 100.0%, 78.6%
HSV
46.2, 42.7%, 100.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 9.8%, 42.7%, 0.0%
YIQ
227.9, 41.9, -20.9
XYZ
74.73, 79.93, 38.68
CIE Lab
91.65, -2.55, 43.96
CIE Luv
91.65, 20.54, 58.74
Hunter Lab
89.40, -2.56, 34.76
Decimal
16770706

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