Saffron Ivory (Valspar 7003-21)
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Saffron Ivory (Valspar 7003-21) is a very light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 88, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saffron Ivory
Four Valspar colors picked for Saffron Ivory 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 Saffron Ivory, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Featherbed | 928 | 83.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cosmic Dust | 390E-1 | 87.2 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Soft Cream | 1205-2 | 86 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Saffron Ivory (LRV 88) by LRV.
Lighter than Saffron Ivory
Darker than Saffron Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7003-21 |
| Hex | #F9F1D8 |
| RGB | 249, 241, 216 |
| HSL | 45°, 73%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.2, -1.4, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saffron Ivory (Valspar 7003-21), published as #F9F1D8
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#FFFCD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saffron Ivory (Valspar 7003-21)?
- Saffron Ivory has an LRV of 88. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saffron Ivory is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Saffron Ivory in another brand?
- Cosmic Dust (Behr 390E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Saffron Ivory warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Saffron Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.