September Fog (Valspar 6003-1A)
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September Fog (Valspar 6003-1A) is a light, warm greige from Valspar: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with September Fog
Four Valspar colors picked for September Fog 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 September Fog, 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 | Oat Milk | SW 9501 | 70 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Wind's Breath | 981 | 69.6 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ginger Sugar | MQ3-18 | 70 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Scotch Mist | 14-07 | 71 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar greige colors nearest to September Fog (LRV 70) by LRV.
Darker than September Fog
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-1A |
| Hex | #DEDACC |
| RGB | 222, 218, 204 |
| HSL | 47°, 21%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.0, -1.0, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
September Fog (Valspar 6003-1A), published as #DEDACC
#CDD0CA
#F0E4CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of September Fog (Valspar 6003-1A)?
- September Fog has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so September Fog is a light color.
- What is the closest match to September Fog in another brand?
- Wind's Breath (BM 981) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is September Fog warm or cool?
- Valspar lists September Fog as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; 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.