Grecian Helmet (Valspar 3006-9A)
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Grecian Helmet (Valspar 3006-9A) is a very deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grecian Helmet
Three Valspar colors picked for Grecian Helmet by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Grecian Helmet, 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 | Thatch Brown | SW 6145 | 17 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bittergreen | CSP-990 | 18.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Fig | 320F-7 | 14.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Favorite Fudge | 1099-7 | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Grecian Helmet (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Grecian Helmet
Darker than Grecian Helmet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3006-9A |
| Hex | #826D4F |
| RGB | 130, 109, 79 |
| HSL | 35°, 24%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.3, 3.7, 19.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grecian Helmet (Valspar 3006-9A), published as #826D4F
#74644E
#91764E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grecian Helmet (Valspar 3006-9A)?
- Grecian Helmet has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grecian Helmet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grecian Helmet in another brand?
- Fig (Behr 320F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Grecian Helmet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Grecian Helmet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.9; 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.