Valspar

Roasted Cashew

M147

Roasted Cashew is a warm caramel tan with a golden brown center. It has easy warmth. Let it carry in a living room, office, or kitchen with creamy trim and wood floors.

The caramel depth gives enough color without turning the space dark. For Roasted Cashew, Navy plus olive. Afternoon sun may make the caramel side stronger. Keep cool grays away.

Brand

Valspar

Code

M147

Collection

The Natural Collection

Roasted Cashew 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 Roasted Cashew under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Roasted Cashew under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

33°

Orange Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

43%

Moderate

LRV

42.1
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
#cba77c
RGB Decimal
203, 167, 124
RGB Percent
79.6%, 65.5%, 48.6%
HSL
32.7, 43.2%, 64.1%
HSV
32.7, 38.9%, 79.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 17.7%, 38.9%, 20.4%
YIQ
172.9, 35.3, -5.8
XYZ
42.09, 41.79, 24.92
CIE Lab
70.73, 7.28, 27.19
CIE Luv
70.73, 26.23, 34.39
Hunter Lab
64.64, 6.74, 20.47
Decimal
13346684

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