A True Antique (Valspar 7003-18)
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A True Antique (Valspar 7003-18) is a light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with A True Antique
Four Valspar colors picked for A True Antique 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 A True Antique, 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 | Buff | SW 7683 | 75 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rich Cream | 2153-60 | 76.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cream Puff | PPU6-10 | 78.8 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | To The Rescue | 12-25 | 79 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to A True Antique (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than A True Antique
Darker than A True Antique
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7003-18 |
| Hex | #F4E4C5 |
| RGB | 244, 228, 197 |
| HSL | 40°, 68%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.1, 0.6, 17.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
A True Antique (Valspar 7003-18), published as #F4E4C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of A True Antique (Valspar 7003-18)?
- A True Antique has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so A True Antique is a light color.
- What is the closest match to A True Antique in another brand?
- Cream Puff (Behr PPU6-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is A True Antique warm or cool?
- Valspar lists A True Antique as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.1; 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.