Au Lait Ole (Valspar 3003-9C)
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Au Lait Ole (Valspar 3003-9C) is a deep, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Au Lait Ole
Four Valspar colors picked for Au Lait Ole 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 Au Lait Ole, 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 | Latte | SW 6108 | 38 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coffeehouse Tan | CW-130 | 36.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Craft Brown | HDC-AC-12 | 36.8 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Antelope | 15-09 | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Au Lait Ole (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Au Lait Ole
Darker than Au Lait Ole
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-9C |
| Hex | #B6A084 |
| RGB | 182, 160, 132 |
| HSL | 34°, 26%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, 3.7, 17.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Au Lait Ole (Valspar 3003-9C), published as #B6A084
#A69683
#C6AA83
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Au Lait Ole (Valspar 3003-9C)?
- Au Lait Ole has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Au Lait Ole is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Au Lait Ole in another brand?
- Craft Brown (Behr HDC-AC-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Au Lait Ole warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Au Lait Ole as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.6; 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.