Cosmopolitan Olive (Valspar 5008-2C)
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Cosmopolitan Olive (Valspar 5008-2C) is a very deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cosmopolitan Olive
Four Valspar colors picked for Cosmopolitan Olive 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 Cosmopolitan Olive, 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 | Thunderous | SW 6201 | 15 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sharkskin | 2139-30 | 16.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Bonsai Trunk | N380-6 | 15 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | King's Court | 1032-6 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Cosmopolitan Olive (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Cosmopolitan Olive
Darker than Cosmopolitan Olive
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-2C |
| Hex | #6B6B5F |
| RGB | 107, 107, 95 |
| HSL | 60°, 6%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.9, -2.3, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cosmopolitan Olive (Valspar 5008-2C), published as #6B6B5F
#5C625D
#7A745F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cosmopolitan Olive (Valspar 5008-2C)?
- Cosmopolitan Olive has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cosmopolitan Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cosmopolitan Olive in another brand?
- Bonsai Trunk (Behr N380-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cosmopolitan Olive warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Cosmopolitan Olive as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.