Valspar

Lemon Cream

3006-4C

Lemon Cream is a pale cream with a warm lemon-yellow undertone. It reflects a lot of light. The color suits bedrooms, nurseries, and kitchens where white feels too blank but beige feels too heavy.

In afternoon sun, the yellow can grow sweeter. Warm white trim feels natural beside it. Pale oak keeps the palette gentle. Test beside cool countertops because the cream may look richer near gray.

Brand

Valspar

Code

3006-4C

Lemon Cream 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 Lemon Cream under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Lemon Cream under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

90%

Highly Saturated

LRV

84.7
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
#fcecc4
RGB Decimal
252, 236, 196
RGB Percent
98.8%, 92.5%, 76.9%
HSL
42.9, 90.3%, 87.8%
HSV
42.9, 22.2%, 98.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 6.3%, 22.2%, 1.2%
YIQ
236.2, 22.4, -9.1
XYZ
80.10, 84.67, 64.35
CIE Lab
93.74, -0.73, 21.37
CIE Luv
93.74, 11.93, 31.03
Hunter Lab
92.02, -0.75, 19.46
Decimal
16575684

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