Valspar

Sweet Treat

M121

Valspar Sweet Treat reads as a muted rosy beige with a taupe brown base. The color is calm. It can warm a bedroom, office, or hallway where gray has started to feel cold.

Because its depth sits in the lower middle, it will show clearly on every wall. Cream trim, dark wood, or linen upholstery can finish the palette, and tile should be checked first.

Brand

Valspar

Code

M121

Collection

The Natural Collection

Sweet Treat 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 Treat under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sweet Treat under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

20°

Red Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

21%

Muted

LRV

39.6
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
#bca498
RGB Decimal
188, 164, 152
RGB Percent
73.7%, 64.3%, 59.6%
HSL
20.0, 21.2%, 66.7%
HSV
20.0, 19.1%, 73.7%
CMYK
0.0%, 12.8%, 19.1%, 26.3%
YIQ
169.8, 18.2, 1.3
XYZ
39.68, 39.51, 35.24
CIE Lab
69.12, 6.81, 9.44
CIE Luv
69.12, 15.48, 12.09
Hunter Lab
62.86, 6.24, 7.96
Decimal
12362904

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