Kelp (Valspar 6001-8A)
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Kelp (Valspar 6001-8A) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kelp
Four Valspar colors picked for Kelp 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 Kelp, 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 | Lark Green | SW 6745 | 46 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brookdale Gardens | 599 | 48.3 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spearmint Frosting | HDC-WR14-8 | 47.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Grand Gusto | 1132-4 | 43 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Kelp (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Kelp
Darker than Kelp
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-8A |
| Hex | #8FC2A7 |
| RGB | 143, 194, 167 |
| HSL | 148°, 29%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.3, -22.3, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kelp (Valspar 6001-8A), published as #8FC2A7
#7CB8A5
#A2CCA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kelp (Valspar 6001-8A)?
- Kelp has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kelp is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Kelp in another brand?
- Spearmint Frosting (Behr HDC-WR14-8) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kelp warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Kelp as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; 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.