Valerie
Valerie is a bright and airy paint color from Cloverdale Paint. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#FBE4E6
LRV
82.00
Valerie's Color Strip
Valerie is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 36 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Valerie in Real Rooms
Valerie has a high LRV of 82 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Valerie with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Valerie in a bathroom context — crisp, grounded, dependable.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Valerie with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Valerie in a children's bedroom: gentle, considered, liveable.
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Valerie fills this airy bedroom without demanding attention.
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Valerie has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Valerie adds presence to this dining room without overpowering it.
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2 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Valerie prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Valerie on an entryway staircase — grounded, welcoming, assured.
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Valerie in a sun room, where light tests every paint color honestly.
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1 Kitchen Photo
On kitchen walls, Valerie adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
Valerie keeps this kitchen feeling open and well-considered.
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1 Living Room Photo
Valerie works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
Valerie brings quiet confidence to this living room interior.
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