Valspar

Whole Grain

V091-3

Whole Grain lands in the golden tan family, more toasted wheat than beige. The yellow base is obvious. On walls, it brings warmth to a dining nook or mudroom with dark floors and black hooks.

It also suits cabinetry if the surrounding palette stays simple. Bright white trim will sharpen it. In small rooms with weak light, this color may feel heavier than the chip implies.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V091-3

Whole Grain 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 Whole Grain under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Whole Grain under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

35°

Orange Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

50%

Moderate

LRV

43.9

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

#d1ab76

RGB Decimal

209, 171, 118

RGB Percent

82.0%, 67.1%, 46.3%

HSL

34.9, 49.7%, 64.1%

HSV

34.9, 43.5%, 82.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.2%, 43.5%, 18.0%

YIQ

176.3, 39.7, -8.5

XYZ

44.13, 43.99, 23.30

CIE Lab

72.22, 6.90, 32.47

CIE Luv

72.22, 28.40, 40.60

Hunter Lab

66.32, 6.43, 23.84

Decimal

13740918

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Whole Grain Gobi Gold Gingerbread Sconce Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Whole Grain Almond Cookie Buckwheat Flour Lotus Petal

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Whole Grain Brazilian Blue Lapis Lazuli Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Whole Grain Green Gecko Hearts Afire Jaunty Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Whole Grain Hearts Afire I Pink I Can Berry Twist

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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