Paris Mint (Valspar 6002-3B)
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Paris Mint (Valspar 6002-3B) is a light, warm green from Valspar: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paris Mint
Four Valspar colors picked for Paris Mint 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 Paris Mint, 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 | Baize Green | SW 6429 | 59 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fernwood Green | 2145-40 | 56.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Crisp Celery | ICC-58 | 58.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Canary Grass | 1114-3 | 59 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Paris Mint (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Paris Mint
Darker than Paris Mint
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6002-3B |
| Hex | #CDCDA9 |
| RGB | 205, 205, 169 |
| HSL | 60°, 26%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.6, -6.0, 18.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paris Mint (Valspar 6002-3B), published as #CDCDA9
#BCC3A8
#DED7A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paris Mint (Valspar 6002-3B)?
- Paris Mint has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paris Mint is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Paris Mint in another brand?
- Crisp Celery (Behr ICC-58) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Paris Mint warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Paris Mint as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.0; 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.