Gossamer Curtains (Valspar 1002-6C)
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Gossamer Curtains (Valspar 1002-6C) is a light, neutral off-white from Valspar: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gossamer Curtains
Four Valspar colors picked for Gossamer Curtains by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Gossamer Curtains, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lite Lavender | SW 6554 | 71 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raspberry Ice | 2072-70 | 76.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Muted Melody | 660A-1 | 78.3 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Violet Vogue | 1249-1 | 77 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar off-white colors nearest to Gossamer Curtains (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Gossamer Curtains
Darker than Gossamer Curtains
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-6C |
| Hex | #E9E2E8 |
| RGB | 233, 226, 232 |
| HSL | 309°, 14%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.6, 3.4, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gossamer Curtains (Valspar 1002-6C), published as #E9E2E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gossamer Curtains (Valspar 1002-6C)?
- Gossamer Curtains has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gossamer Curtains is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gossamer Curtains in another brand?
- Muted Melody (Behr 660A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gossamer Curtains warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gossamer Curtains as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.