Linen Napkin (Valspar 3008-6C)
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Linen Napkin (Valspar 3008-6C) is a very light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Linen Napkin
Four Valspar colors picked for Linen Napkin 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 Linen Napkin, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Windham Cream | HC-6 | 79 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Morning Sunlight | 360A-2 | 87 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shiny Silk | 1206-3 | 84 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Linen Napkin (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Linen Napkin
Darker than Linen Napkin
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3008-6C |
| Hex | #F7EBC9 |
| RGB | 247, 235, 201 |
| HSL | 44°, 74%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -1.3, 18.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Linen Napkin (Valspar 3008-6C), published as #F7EBC9
#E6E1C7
#FFF5C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Linen Napkin (Valspar 3008-6C)?
- Linen Napkin has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Linen Napkin is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Linen Napkin in another brand?
- Windham Cream (BM HC-6) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Linen Napkin warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Linen Napkin as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.0; 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.