Creamy Oat
3002-2C · #FFE9BE · LRV 83.6 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Jackfruit62
- 2Banana Cream71
- 3Creamy Oat83.6
- 4Butter90
- 5Magnolia Blossom96
What Color Is Creamy Oat, Really?
Creamy Oat reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 3002-2C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Creamy Oat
Creamy Oat shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Creamy Oat
Creamy Oat is very light — LRV 83.6, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Creamy Oat are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 3002-2C directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | They call it MellowSW 9015 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sunkissed YellowPPL-69 · Behr | 1.1 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | SoleilAF-330 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Creamy CustardPPG1204-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sweet Buttercup45YY 83/250 · Glidden | 2.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Clearly Citrus116-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Creamy Oat within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFE9BE in HSL space. Pair Creamy Oat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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