Lantern
T550 · #F3E5C9 · LRV 79.6 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Lantern79.6
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Lantern, Really?
Lantern reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar T550 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lantern
Lantern 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Lantern
Lantern is very light — LRV 79.6, 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 Lantern 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 T550 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 | Welcome WhiteSW 6658 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cream PuffPPU6-10 · Behr | 1.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivory Lustre184 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | To The RescuePPG12-25 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | To The RescuePPG12-25 · Glidden | 0.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sparkle & Shine113-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Lantern 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 #F3E5C9 in HSL space. Pair Lantern with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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