French Pastry (Valspar 3002-6C)
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French Pastry (Valspar 3002-6C) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Pastry
Four Valspar colors picked for French Pastry by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 French Pastry, 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 | Captivating Cream | SW 6659 | 72 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Oklahoma Wheat | 2160-50 | 67 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cream Custard | M270-3 | 70.6 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chai Tea Latte | 1089-3 | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to French Pastry (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than French Pastry
Darker than French Pastry
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-6C |
| Hex | #F1D6AF |
| RGB | 241, 214, 175 |
| HSL | 35°, 70%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, 3.6, 22.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Pastry (Valspar 3002-6C), published as #F1D6AF
#E1CCAE
#FFE0AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Pastry (Valspar 3002-6C)?
- French Pastry has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Pastry is a light color.
- What is the closest match to French Pastry in another brand?
- Cream Custard (Behr M270-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Pastry warm or cool?
- Valspar lists French Pastry as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.7; 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.