Artichoke (Valspar 6003-2A)
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Artichoke (Valspar 6003-2A) is a deep, warm greige from Valspar: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Artichoke
Three Valspar colors picked for Artichoke by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Artichoke, 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 | Alloy | SW 9569 | 25 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoked Truffle | CSP-145 | 25.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Squirrel | 790D-5 | 25.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Winter Feather | 14-06 | 27 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar greige colors nearest to Artichoke (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Artichoke
Darker than Artichoke
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-2A |
| Hex | #928D82 |
| RGB | 146, 141, 130 |
| HSL | 41°, 7%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.8, -0.2, 6.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Artichoke (Valspar 6003-2A), published as #928D82
#828480
#A29782
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Artichoke (Valspar 6003-2A)?
- Artichoke has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Artichoke is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Artichoke in another brand?
- Winter Feather (PPG 14-06) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Artichoke warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Artichoke as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.5; 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.