Hunter's White (Valspar 6002-1B)
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Hunter's White (Valspar 6002-1B) is a medium, warm greige from Valspar: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hunter's White
Four Valspar colors picked for Hunter's White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Hunter's White, 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 | Chatroom | SW 6171 | 41 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Herbal Escape | 1487 | 40 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Wells Gray | PPU25-06 | 41.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Olive It | 1032-3 | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar greige colors nearest to Hunter's White (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Hunter's White
Darker than Hunter's White
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6002-1B |
| Hex | #B2AE9F |
| RGB | 178, 174, 159 |
| HSL | 47°, 11%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, -1.2, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hunter's White (Valspar 6002-1B), published as #B2AE9F
#A2A49D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hunter's White (Valspar 6002-1B)?
- Hunter's White has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hunter's White is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hunter's White in another brand?
- Wells Gray (Behr PPU25-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hunter's White warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Hunter's White as warm, with a Neutral 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.