Gilded Linen (Valspar 6002-1A)
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Gilded Linen (Valspar 6002-1A) is a light, neutral off-white from Valspar: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gilded Linen
Four Valspar colors picked for Gilded Linen by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Gilded Linen, 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 | Moderne White | SW 6168 | 74 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Classic Gray | OC-23 | 73.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Roadster White | N370-1 | 74.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silvery Moon | 1029-1 | 78 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar off-white colors nearest to Gilded Linen (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Gilded Linen
Darker than Gilded Linen
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6002-1A |
| Hex | #E3E1D8 |
| RGB | 227, 225, 216 |
| HSL | 49°, 16%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, -0.9, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gilded Linen (Valspar 6002-1A), published as #E3E1D8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gilded Linen (Valspar 6002-1A)?
- Gilded Linen has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gilded Linen is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gilded Linen in another brand?
- Moderne White (SW 6168) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gilded Linen warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gilded Linen as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.