Pale Maize
3005-8C · #F6E5BE · LRV 79.1 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Pale Maize, Really?
Pale Maize reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 3005-8C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Maize
Pale Maize 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 Pale Maize
Pale Maize is very light — LRV 79.1, 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 Pale Maize 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 3005-8C 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 | Lemon ChiffonSW 6686 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Summer SolsticeECC-22-1 · Behr | 0.6 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Somerset Peach163 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Winter WheatPPG12-05 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter WheatPPG12-05 · Glidden | 0.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | White Whimsy218-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Pale Maize 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 #F6E5BE in HSL space. Pair Pale Maize with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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