Valspar

Sweet Cardamom

2006-5C

Sweet Cardamom comes through as a warm clay tan, somewhere between cinnamon and soft terracotta. It has spice. A dining room, mudroom, or lower cabinet run works when beige feels too safe.

The color has enough depth to need light, especially after sunset. Warm white casing, dark wood, or aged brass suits it, and cool gray floors can flatten the warmth.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

2006-5C

Sweet Cardamom 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 Sweet Cardamom under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sweet Cardamom under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

25°

Red Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

54%

Saturated

LRV

38.3

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

#d49a71

RGB Decimal

212, 154, 113

RGB Percent

83.1%, 60.4%, 44.3%

HSL

24.8, 53.5%, 63.7%

HSV

24.8, 46.7%, 83.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 27.4%, 46.7%, 16.9%

YIQ

166.7, 47.8, -0.6

XYZ

41.69, 38.30, 20.82

CIE Lab

68.24, 16.78, 30.02

CIE Luv

68.24, 42.47, 35.12

Hunter Lab

61.89, 15.72, 21.69

Decimal

13933169

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sweet Cardamom Autumnal Bronze Tone Peruvian Chili

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sweet Cardamom Peach Beauty Nosegay Granddad's Girl

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sweet Cardamom High Seas Blueberry Festival Caribbean Coast

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sweet Cardamom Lime Tree Obsessed Willow Springs Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Sweet Cardamom Obsessed Little Bow Pink Raspberry Mousse

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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