Greek Amber (Valspar 2006-5B)
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Greek Amber (Valspar 2006-5B) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greek Amber
Four Valspar colors picked for Greek Amber by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Greek Amber, 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 | Oak Creek | SW 7718 | 31 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tuscany | 1208 | 29.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Tiny Fawn | 240F-4 | 30.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hitching Post | 1070-5 | 32 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Greek Amber (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Greek Amber
Darker than Greek Amber
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2006-5B |
| Hex | #C28D6C |
| RGB | 194, 141, 108 |
| HSL | 23°, 41%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.0, 16.0, 25.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greek Amber (Valspar 2006-5B), published as #C28D6C
#B3846B
#D1976B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greek Amber (Valspar 2006-5B)?
- Greek Amber has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greek Amber is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Greek Amber in another brand?
- Hitching Post (PPG 1070-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Greek Amber warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Greek Amber as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.5; 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.