Kabuki Clay (Valspar 3003-8C)
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Kabuki Clay (Valspar 3003-8C) is a very light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kabuki Clay
Four Valspar colors picked for Kabuki Clay 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 Kabuki Clay, 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 | Summer White | SW 7557 | 83 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandy Beaches | 946 | 79.7 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Marquee White | BXC-47 | 83.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mimosa | 1203-2 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Kabuki Clay (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Kabuki Clay
Darker than Kabuki Clay
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-8C |
| Hex | #F3E8D4 |
| RGB | 243, 232, 212 |
| HSL | 39°, 56%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.4, 0.4, 11.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kabuki Clay (Valspar 3003-8C), published as #F3E8D4
#E2DED2
#FFF2D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kabuki Clay (Valspar 3003-8C)?
- Kabuki Clay has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kabuki Clay is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Kabuki Clay in another brand?
- Sandy Beaches (BM 946) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kabuki Clay warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Kabuki Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.1; 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.