Valspar

Pure Almond

V091-1

Pure Almond is a light almond cream with a golden beige base. The yellow is soft. It can warm a north room, traditional hallway, or kitchen with stained wood cabinets.

Because the value is comfortably light, it will not feel heavy on every wall. For Pure Almond, muted greens plus dark bronze. Very cool counters may make it look more yellow.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V091-1

Pure Almond 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 Pure Almond under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Pure Almond under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

48%

Moderate

LRV

64.6
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
#e3d0b0
RGB Decimal
227, 208, 176
RGB Percent
89.0%, 81.6%, 69.0%
HSL
37.6, 47.7%, 79.0%
HSV
37.6, 22.5%, 89.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 8.4%, 22.5%, 11.0%
YIQ
210.0, 21.6, -6.0
XYZ
62.07, 64.58, 50.27
CIE Lab
84.27, 1.62, 18.30
CIE Luv
84.27, 13.47, 25.81
Hunter Lab
80.36, 1.59, 16.04
Decimal
14930096

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes