Folkstone (Valspar 6001-2A)
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Folkstone (Valspar 6001-2A) is a deep, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Folkstone
Four Valspar colors picked for Folkstone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Folkstone, 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 | Mountain Road | SW 7743 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique Pewter | 1560 | 25.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Witch Hazel | 780D-6 | 25 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Meander | 1029-5 | 26 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Folkstone (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Folkstone
Darker than Folkstone
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-2A |
| Hex | #8B8978 |
| RGB | 139, 137, 120 |
| HSL | 54°, 8%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, -2.4, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Folkstone (Valspar 6001-2A), published as #8B8978
#7B8076
#9B9378
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Folkstone (Valspar 6001-2A)?
- Folkstone has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Folkstone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Folkstone in another brand?
- Antique Pewter (BM 1560) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Folkstone warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Folkstone as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; 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.