April Arbor (Valspar 5008-4C)
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April Arbor (Valspar 5008-4C) is a very deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with April Arbor
Four Valspar colors picked for April Arbor 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 April Arbor, 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 | Basil | SW 6194 | 15 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | In the Garden | CSP-805 | 17.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Laurel Garland | N390-6 | 15.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Sage | 1124-6 | 17 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to April Arbor (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than April Arbor
Darker than April Arbor
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-4C |
| Hex | #6C7460 |
| RGB | 108, 116, 96 |
| HSL | 84°, 9%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, -6.9, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
April Arbor (Valspar 5008-4C), published as #6C7460
#5D6B5F
#7C7D60
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of April Arbor (Valspar 5008-4C)?
- April Arbor has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so April Arbor is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to April Arbor in another brand?
- Laurel Garland (Behr N390-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is April Arbor warm or cool?
- Valspar lists April Arbor as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.