Aloe Vera (Valspar 5006-5B)
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Aloe Vera (Valspar 5006-5B) is a light, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aloe Vera
Four Valspar colors picked for Aloe Vera by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Aloe Vera, 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 | Breaktime | SW 6463 | 66 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Aberdeen Green | 631 | 63.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Aqua Smoke | 470E-3 | 64.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Tenderness | 1133-2 | 67 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Aloe Vera (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Aloe Vera
Darker than Aloe Vera
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-5B |
| Hex | #C6D8CC |
| RGB | 198, 216, 204 |
| HSL | 140°, 19%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, -8.3, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aloe Vera (Valspar 5006-5B), published as #C6D8CC
#B4CECA
#D8E2CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aloe Vera (Valspar 5006-5B)?
- Aloe Vera has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aloe Vera is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Aloe Vera in another brand?
- Tenderness (PPG 1133-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aloe Vera warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Aloe Vera as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.