Origami Clover
8002-28A · #E5E9CE · LRV 80 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Urban Nature51
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Origami Clover80
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Origami Clover, Really?
Origami Clover reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-28A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Origami Clover
Origami Clover 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Origami Clover
Origami Clover is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 Origami Clover 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 8002-28A 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 | White WillowSW 6728 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Praying MantisP370-2 · Behr | 1.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Frappé484 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 78 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magical MelonPPG1119-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Magical MelonPPG1119-1 · Glidden | 1.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wine White123-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Origami Clover 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 #E5E9CE in HSL space. Pair Origami Clover with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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