Valspar Du Jour

With an LRV of 87, Du Jour is a whole-home light color. It is built for walls, ceilings, and trim across an entire house, and it makes small or dark rooms feel larger by broadening the space and reflecting light.

It works well as an all-over wall color in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and kitchens, and it is a strong pick for trim and millwork when you want soft warmth instead of a cold, clinical white. On cabinets it gives a creamy, cottage-style finish that pairs naturally with wood counters and warm metals.

Outside, a warm white like this suits siding and trim on traditional and farmhouse exteriors, though very high-LRV whites can glare in direct sun, so view a large sample outdoors first. For a front door, Du Jour is too pale to make a statement, so reserve it for the body and trim and choose a deeper color for the door itself.

At an LRV of 87 Du Jour is a very light, high-reflectance color, so it amplifies whatever light you give it rather than muting it. In bright rooms it can look nearly white; in dim ones it holds onto its cream warmth.

In north-facing rooms, where light is cooler and flatter, the yellow undertone is welcome because it warms up a space that can otherwise feel gray. South-facing rooms flood it with warm light and can push the cream toward soft butter, so check it there before committing. East light reads warm in the morning and cooler by afternoon, while west rooms glow warm in the evening.

Bulb choice matters just as much. Warm 2700K bulbs deepen the cream and can tip it slightly yellow, while cooler 3500K to 4000K bulbs calm the warmth and keep it reading closer to a clean white.

Statuesque (7002-5), LRV 84, sits in the same warm-white family but is a hair softer and slightly lower in reflectance. The practical difference is subtle: Du Jour reads a touch brighter and cleaner, while Statuesque feels marginally more grounded. Choose Du Jour when you want maximum light, Statuesque when you want a little more body on the wall.

Polar White (7003-16), LRV 83.7, is another close warm white but reads a shade quieter and less yellow, making it a good option if Du Jour's cream feels too obvious in a very sunny room.

Dairy Belle (V164), LRV 85.1, is close in lightness but carries its own soft warmth. All three are near neighbors, so the deciding factor is usually your light and trim rather than the color out of the can. Sample the two you are torn between side by side.

For trim and ceilings, Ultra White (7006-24), at an LRV of 92, gives you a crisp, cleaner white that frames Du Jour's warmth without clashing. If you prefer the trim to stay soft, Swiss Coffee (7002-9) is a close, gentle companion.

For a second wall color or a grounding neutral, Filtered Shade (4007-1A), LRV 65, and Quail Egg (4007-1B), LRV 60, both step down into soft greige while keeping the warm family intact. Pavilion Beige (3005-10A), LRV 56, adds a touch more depth for an adjoining room.

For contrast and accents, Polished Pine (5006-2B), LRV 11, is a deep muted green that looks handsome on cabinets or a built-in, and Cracked Pepper (4011-1), LRV 5, makes a strong near-black front door or accent. Warm wood tones and brass or aged-bronze hardware round out the palette naturally.