Grandma's Linen (Valspar 6001-1C)
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Grandma's Linen (Valspar 6001-1C) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grandma's Linen
Four Valspar colors picked for Grandma's Linen 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 Grandma's Linen, 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 | Green Earth | SW 7748 | 31 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Creekside Green | 2141-40 | 31.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Aged Eucalyptus | BNC-27 | 31.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Slate | 1028-4 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Grandma's Linen (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Grandma's Linen
Darker than Grandma's Linen
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-1C |
| Hex | #9B9B88 |
| RGB | 155, 155, 136 |
| HSL | 60°, 9%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.5, -3.4, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grandma's Linen (Valspar 6001-1C), published as #9B9B88
#8B9186
#ACA588
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grandma's Linen (Valspar 6001-1C)?
- Grandma's Linen has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grandma's Linen is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grandma's Linen in another brand?
- Aged Eucalyptus (Behr BNC-27) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Grandma's Linen warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Grandma's Linen as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.