Valspar

Popcorn

V015-1

Popcorn looks like warm buttercream on the chip, and it gets brighter across a full wall. The yellow base is clear. Popcorn works in a breakfast nook, pantry, or cheerful kids room where sun can make the color feel intentional.

It pairs best with clean white trim, butcher block, and small doses of black. In dim halls, test it carefully so the warmth does not go waxy.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V015-1

Collection

Popular

Popcorn 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 Popcorn under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Popcorn under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

83.1
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
#ffe8bf
RGB Decimal
255, 232, 191
RGB Percent
100.0%, 91.0%, 74.9%
HSL
38.4, 100.0%, 87.5%
HSV
38.4, 25.1%, 100.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 9.0%, 25.1%, 0.0%
YIQ
234.2, 26.9, -7.9
XYZ
79.50, 82.73, 61.07
CIE Lab
92.90, 1.71, 22.82
CIE Luv
92.90, 16.47, 32.42
Hunter Lab
90.96, 1.75, 20.51
Decimal
16771263

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light