Taste of Summer
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Taste of Summer (0982) is a standout paint color in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 8 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#EFAF78
LRV
51.00
Taste of Summer's Color Strip
Taste of Summer is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Tuscan Wall and Japonica. The strip spans from City of Diamonds at the lightest end to Mexican Spirit at the deepest. Strip 63 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Taste of Summer in Real Rooms
Taste of Summer has a medium-high LRV of 51 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy.
1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Taste of Summer and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Taste of Summer gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Taste of Summer reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Taste of Summer sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Taste of Summer in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Using Taste of Summer in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Taste of Summer on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Note how Taste of Summer is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Taste of Summer in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Taste of Summer in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Taste of Summer provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Taste of Summer on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Taste of Summer anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Taste of Summer on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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