Chef White (Valspar 7002-15)
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Chef White (Valspar 7002-15) is a very light, warm white from Valspar: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chef White
Four Valspar colors picked for Chef White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Chef White, 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 | Classic Light Buff | SW 0050 | 83 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Vapor | AF-35 | 81.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Swiss Coffee | 12 | 84.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Macaroon Cream | 15-05 | 83 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar white colors nearest to Chef White (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Chef White
Darker than Chef White
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7002-15 |
| Hex | #EFEBDE |
| RGB | 239, 235, 222 |
| HSL | 46°, 35%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.0, -0.9, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chef White (Valspar 7002-15), published as #EFEBDE
#DDE1DC
#FFF5DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chef White (Valspar 7002-15)?
- Chef White has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chef White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Chef White in another brand?
- Macaroon Cream (PPG 15-05) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chef White warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Chef White as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.