Valspar

Fava Bean

V060-3

Fava Bean is a light yellow-green with a soft, fresh vegetable cast. It stays cheerful. Breakfast rooms, laundry areas, and garden-facing mudrooms handle it where green belongs naturally.

The comfortable lightness will spread a mild glow. Warm white with pale butcher block keeps the palette easy. In gray northern light, it may look more subdued and less leafy.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V060-3

Fava Bean 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 Fava Bean under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Fava Bean under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

86°

Yellow Family

Lightness

73%

Light

Saturation

36%

Moderate

LRV

59.6
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
#bcd2a0
RGB Decimal
188, 210, 160
RGB Percent
73.7%, 82.4%, 62.7%
HSL
86.4, 35.7%, 72.5%
HSV
86.4, 23.8%, 82.4%
CMYK
10.5%, 0.0%, 23.8%, 17.6%
YIQ
197.7, 3.0, -20.2
XYZ
50.13, 59.32, 42.07
CIE Lab
81.47, -16.14, 22.38
CIE Luv
81.47, -10.34, 34.35
Hunter Lab
77.02, -14.95, 18.80
Decimal
12374688

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes