Salamander (Valspar 6001-8B)
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Salamander (Valspar 6001-8B) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salamander
Four Valspar colors picked for Salamander 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 Salamander, 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 | Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 30 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Alpine Trail | 622 | 28.6 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Scotch Lassie | 480D-5 | 28.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Plumosa | 1132-5 | 30 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Salamander (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Salamander
Darker than Salamander
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-8B |
| Hex | #6CA187 |
| RGB | 108, 161, 135 |
| HSL | 151°, 22%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.0, -23.4, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salamander (Valspar 6001-8B), published as #6CA187
#599785
#7FAB87
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salamander (Valspar 6001-8B)?
- Salamander has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salamander is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Salamander in another brand?
- Scotch Lassie (Behr 480D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Salamander warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Salamander as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.