Aqua Quartz (Valspar 6001-10A)
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Aqua Quartz (Valspar 6001-10A) is a medium, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Quartz
Four Valspar colors picked for Aqua Quartz 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 Aqua Quartz, 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Green | 613 | 60.2 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Parakeet | P430-3 | 55.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tide | 1229-4 | 48 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Aqua Quartz (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Quartz
Darker than Aqua Quartz
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-10A |
| Hex | #6CD3BB |
| RGB | 108, 211, 187 |
| HSL | 166°, 54%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.1, -35.8, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Quartz (Valspar 6001-10A), published as #6CD3BB
#52C8B9
#84DEBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Quartz (Valspar 6001-10A)?
- Aqua Quartz has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Quartz is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Quartz in another brand?
- Green Parakeet (Behr P430-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Aqua Quartz warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Aqua Quartz as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.