Valspar

Pale Maize

3005-8C

Valspar Pale Maize behaves like warm cream touched with yellow, closer to buttered parchment than a sharp lemon. Morning sun will make it cheerful fast, so sample it on more than one wall. The color stays bright.

It works well in breakfast nooks, laundry rooms, and older kitchens with cream appliances. Choose a trim white that has warmth, or the walls can look more yellow by comparison.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

3005-8C

Pale Maize 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 Pale Maize under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Pale Maize under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

42°

Orange Family

Lightness

86%

Light

Saturation

76%

Highly Saturated

LRV

79.1

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

#f6e5be

RGB Decimal

246, 229, 190

RGB Percent

96.5%, 89.8%, 74.5%

HSL

41.8, 75.7%, 85.5%

HSV

41.8, 22.8%, 96.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.9%, 22.8%, 3.5%

YIQ

229.6, 22.7, -8.6

XYZ

75.32, 79.35, 60.06

CIE Lab

91.39, -0.20, 21.13

CIE Luv

91.39, 12.54, 30.45

Hunter Lab

89.08, -0.21, 19.01

Decimal

16180670

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Pale Maize Citron Quilt Gold New England Autumn

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Pale Maize Fine China String Cheese Cancun Sand

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Pale Maize Wispy Green Sweet Angel Shimmering Lime

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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Candlewick

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Somerset Peach

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San Mateo Beaches

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Pale Moon

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Glidden

Creamy Custard

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Macadamia Nut

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Montgomery White

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Secluded Beach

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Melted Butter

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Royal Linen

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Gentle Glow

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Cookie Dough

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Weston Flax

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America's Heartland

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