Valspar

Vanilla Steam

2006-10C

Vanilla Steam is a light warm greige, more softened plaster than vanilla. Its pale greige body stays calm beside mixed warm and cool finishes. Use it for main walls when white feels bare and beige feels too yellow.

The color can bridge warm floors with cooler fabrics, especially in bedrooms or halls. A soft white trim gives quiet contrast. In rooms with little daylight, test it beside lamps because the warmth can fade into gray.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

2006-10C

Vanilla Steam 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 Vanilla Steam under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Vanilla Steam under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

69.3

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

#e0d8cf

RGB Decimal

224, 216, 207

RGB Percent

87.8%, 84.7%, 81.2%

HSL

31.8, 21.5%, 84.5%

HSV

31.8, 7.6%, 87.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.6%, 7.6%, 12.2%

YIQ

217.4, 7.7, -1.1

XYZ

66.56, 69.46, 68.93

CIE Lab

86.73, 1.19, 5.40

CIE Luv

86.73, 5.16, 7.86

Hunter Lab

83.35, 1.18, 5.17

Decimal

14735567

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Vanilla Steam Creamy Mushroom Midtown Cocoa Pecan

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Vanilla Steam Tailor's Chalk Timid White Vintage Taupe

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Vanilla Steam Twinkle Blue Blue Dolphin Slipstream

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Vanilla Steam Refined Organdy Mint Chocolate Chip

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Behr

Taupe Tease

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Sherwin Williams

Egret White

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Benjamin Moore

Featherstone

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Sherwin Williams

Windfresh White

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Valspar

Romantic White

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Valspar

Westchester White

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Valspar

New York City Winter

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Valspar

Slush

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Valspar

Warm Oatmeal

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Sherwin Williams

City Loft

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Behr

Kyoto Pearl

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Valspar

March Breeze

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Behr

Translucent Silk

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Benjamin Moore

Athena

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Benjamin Moore

Pale Oak

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Sherwin Williams

Simple White