Smoky Olive (Valspar 6001-2B)
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Smoky Olive (Valspar 6001-2B) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoky Olive
Four Valspar colors picked for Smoky 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 Smoky 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 | Mountain Road | SW 7743 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gunsmith Gray | CW-65 | 23.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Manuscript | PPU8-23 | 20.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Gray | 1028-5 | 21 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Smoky Olive (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoky Olive
Darker than Smoky Olive
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-2B |
| Hex | #838273 |
| RGB | 131, 130, 115 |
| HSL | 56°, 7%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.1, -2.4, 8.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoky Olive (Valspar 6001-2B), published as #838273
#737971
#938B73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoky Olive (Valspar 6001-2B)?
- Smoky Olive has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoky Olive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoky Olive in another brand?
- Gunsmith Gray (BM CW-65) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Smoky Olive warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Smoky Olive as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.3; 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.