Valspar

Mais Oui

8006-7A

Mais Oui is a pale cool gray-white with a barely blue cast. The color stays crisp. It works in bathrooms, laundry rooms, or modern hallways where cream would feel wrong.

Because it is bright, it can expose wall texture and trim inconsistencies in glossier sheens. Pair it with chrome, marble-look tile, or pale gray upholstery. In north light, it may feel cooler than expected, so test beside the actual trim.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8006-7A

Mais Oui 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 Mais Oui under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Mais Oui under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

225°

Blue Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

7%

Very Muted

LRV

75.0
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
#dfe0e3
RGB Decimal
223, 224, 227
RGB Percent
87.5%, 87.8%, 89.0%
HSL
225.0, 6.7%, 88.2%
HSV
225.0, 1.8%, 89.0%
CMYK
1.8%, 1.3%, 0.0%, 11.0%
YIQ
224.0, -1.6, 0.7
XYZ
70.95, 74.55, 83.32
CIE Lab
89.18, 0.21, -1.59
CIE Luv
89.18, -0.73, -2.48
Hunter Lab
86.34, 0.21, -1.60
Decimal
14672099

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel