Valspar

Chocolate Oatmeal

T575

Chocolate Oatmeal is a mushroom taupe with a warm gray-brown foundation. It can serve as a richer neutral for living rooms, offices, or bedrooms with mixed wood tones. The color has enough depth to hide minor wall imperfections better than pale beige.

In cloudy light, the gray side becomes dominant. Warm lamps soften it. Pair with off-white trim and textured fabrics, then keep cleaner whites away if they make the taupe look muddy.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T575

Collection

The Classic Collection

Chocolate Oatmeal 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 Chocolate Oatmeal under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Chocolate Oatmeal under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

21°

Red Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

15%

Very Muted

LRV

32.7

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

#aa978d

RGB Decimal

170, 151, 141

RGB Percent

66.7%, 59.2%, 55.3%

HSL

20.7, 14.6%, 61.0%

HSV

20.7, 17.1%, 66.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 11.2%, 17.1%, 33.3%

YIQ

155.5, 14.5, 0.9

XYZ

32.45, 32.60, 29.78

CIE Lab

63.84, 5.34, 7.83

CIE Luv

63.84, 12.17, 9.98

Hunter Lab

57.10, 4.72, 6.44

Decimal

11179917

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Chocolate Oatmeal Ranch Mink Chocolate Heart Oiled Teak

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Chocolate Oatmeal Seagull Beach Kyoto Pearl Hampshire Rocks

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Chocolate Oatmeal Dusty Denim Magnetic Gray Blue Raindrop

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Chocolate Oatmeal Dried Basil Coffee Rose Green Garlands

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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