Valspar

Soft Warm

T544

Soft Warm is a pale warm off-white with a gentle beige-peach cast. It earns the name. Use it for walls when a room needs lightness but pure white feels too stark.

It works especially well near warm floors, cane, or linen. In bright rooms, it may look close to cream. Against cooler cabinets, the warmth will show. Sample beside trim so the whites do not fight.

Brand

Valspar

Code

T544

Collection

The Classic Collection

Soft Warm 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 Soft  Warm under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Soft  Warm under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

89%

Light

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

78.0
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
#ece3d9
RGB Decimal
236, 227, 217
RGB Percent
92.5%, 89.0%, 85.1%
HSL
31.6, 33.3%, 88.8%
HSV
31.6, 8.1%, 92.5%
CMYK
0.0%, 3.8%, 8.1%, 7.5%
YIQ
228.6, 8.6, -1.2
XYZ
74.59, 77.78, 76.73
CIE Lab
90.68, 1.36, 5.95
CIE Luv
90.68, 5.79, 8.72
Hunter Lab
88.19, 1.37, 5.80
Decimal
15524825

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel