Empire (Valspar 6003-2B)
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Empire (Valspar 6003-2B) is a deep, warm greige from Valspar: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Empire
Three Valspar colors picked for Empire 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 Empire, 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 | Settlement | SW 9594 | 19 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Carter Gray | CW-80 | 21.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Manuscript | PPU8-23 | 20.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Charcoal | 1007-6 | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar greige colors nearest to Empire (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Empire
Darker than Empire
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-2B |
| Hex | #807C72 |
| RGB | 128, 124, 114 |
| HSL | 43°, 6%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.1, -0.4, 6.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Empire (Valspar 6003-2B), published as #807C72
#707370
#908572
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Empire (Valspar 6003-2B)?
- Empire has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Empire is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Empire in another brand?
- Settlement (SW 9594) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Empire warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Empire as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.0; 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.