Ivory Essence (Valspar 3006-8C)
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Ivory Essence (Valspar 3006-8C) is a light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivory Essence
Four Valspar colors picked for Ivory Essence by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Ivory Essence, 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 | Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sparkling Wine | 949 | 75.4 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ivory Lace | PPU7-15 | 76.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Morocco Sand | 1096-2 | 77 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Ivory Essence (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivory Essence
Darker than Ivory Essence
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3006-8C |
| Hex | #ECE3CE |
| RGB | 236, 227, 206 |
| HSL | 42°, 44%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.4, -0.4, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivory Essence (Valspar 3006-8C), published as #ECE3CE
#DBD9CC
#FEEDCE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivory Essence (Valspar 3006-8C)?
- Ivory Essence has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivory Essence is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ivory Essence in another brand?
- Sparkling Wine (BM 949) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ivory Essence warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ivory Essence as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.