Manila Cream (Valspar 3001-8C)
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Manila Cream (Valspar 3001-8C) is a light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Manila Cream
Four Valspar colors picked for Manila Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Manila Cream, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Aged White | SW 9180 | 74 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | First Crush | CSP-310 | 72 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cascade Beige | N240-1 | 71.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Botany Beige | 15-27 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Manila Cream (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Manila Cream
Darker than Manila Cream
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3001-8C |
| Hex | #E6DBCA |
| RGB | 230, 219, 202 |
| HSL | 36°, 36%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, 0.9, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Manila Cream (Valspar 3001-8C), published as #E6DBCA
#D5D1C8
#F8E5CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Manila Cream (Valspar 3001-8C)?
- Manila Cream has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Manila Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Manila Cream in another brand?
- Botany Beige (PPG 15-27) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Manila Cream warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Manila Cream as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.