Valspar

Sweet Carolina

5008-2A

Sweet Carolina is a deep khaki taupe with a muted yellow base, dry rather than creamy. Treat it as weight. Offices and exterior schemes can use it well when warm wood already belongs.

In hallways, pair it with lighter doors or ceiling paint so the color does not close in after sunset. Cream-painted trim helps, but dingy beige carpet can make the taupe feel tired.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

5008-2A

Sweet Carolina 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 Carolina under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sweet Carolina under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

52%

Medium

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

26.3

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

#938c75

RGB Decimal

147, 140, 117

RGB Percent

57.6%, 54.9%, 45.9%

HSL

46.0, 12.2%, 51.8%

HSV

46.0, 20.4%, 57.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.8%, 20.4%, 42.4%

YIQ

139.5, 11.6, -5.7

XYZ

24.62, 26.24, 20.60

CIE Lab

58.27, -1.38, 13.24

CIE Luv

58.27, 5.54, 17.92

Hunter Lab

51.23, -1.16, 10.01

Decimal

9669749

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sweet Carolina Crownsville Gray Country Life Ivy Topiary

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sweet Carolina Chatroom Seattle Mist Strong White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sweet Carolina Soulful Blue Alley Cat Safe Haven

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sweet Carolina Leafy Rise Cinnamon Toast Pea Green

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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Copley Gray

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Hampshire Gray

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Meander

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Equestrian Gray

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Hancock Gray

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Smoky Ash

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