Cool Green (Valspar 6001-6B)
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Cool Green (Valspar 6001-6B) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Green
Four Valspar colors picked for Cool Green 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 Cool Green, 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 | Broccoflower | SW 9039 | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Grenada Green | 432 | 37.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hillside Grove | M380-5 | 35.7 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Luscious Lime | 1120-6 | 35 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Cool Green (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Green
Darker than Cool Green
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-6B |
| Hex | #93A87B |
| RGB | 147, 168, 123 |
| HSL | 88°, 21%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, -15.5, 20.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Green (Valspar 6001-6B), published as #93A87B
#839E7A
#A3B27A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Green (Valspar 6001-6B)?
- Cool Green has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Green in another brand?
- Luscious Lime (PPG 1120-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Cool Green warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Cool Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.9; 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.