Valspar

Creamy Oat

3002-2C

Creamy Oat is a luminous oat cream, more golden than gray. The warmth carries the color. It can brighten a hallway, pantry, or north-facing family room without turning stark.

On a large wall, the yellow base may show more than the chip suggests. The best neighbors are walnut, warm whites, or blue textiles for balance. Watch Creamy Oat after sunset, when undertones usually get stronger.

Brand

Valspar

Code

3002-2C

Creamy Oat 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 Creamy Oat under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Creamy Oat under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

40°

Orange Family

Lightness

87%

Light

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

83.6
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
#ffe9be
RGB Decimal
255, 233, 190
RGB Percent
100.0%, 91.4%, 74.5%
HSL
39.7, 100.0%, 87.3%
HSV
39.7, 25.5%, 100.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 8.6%, 25.5%, 0.0%
YIQ
234.7, 27.0, -8.8
XYZ
79.67, 83.26, 60.59
CIE Lab
93.13, 1.07, 23.65
CIE Luv
93.13, 15.95, 33.66
Hunter Lab
91.24, 1.09, 21.18
Decimal
16771518

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark