Martinique Dawn (Valspar 6003-3B)
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Martinique Dawn (Valspar 6003-3B) is a light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Martinique Dawn
Four Valspar colors picked for Martinique Dawn by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Martinique Dawn, 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 | Shagreen | SW 6422 | 57 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dried Parsley | 522 | 55.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Hybrid | S340-3 | 59.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Canary Grass | 1114-3 | 59 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Martinique Dawn (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Martinique Dawn
Darker than Martinique Dawn
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-3B |
| Hex | #D2CFAC |
| RGB | 210, 207, 172 |
| HSL | 55°, 30%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, -4.7, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Martinique Dawn (Valspar 6003-3B), published as #D2CFAC
#C1C5AA
#E3D9AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Martinique Dawn (Valspar 6003-3B)?
- Martinique Dawn has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Martinique Dawn is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Martinique Dawn in another brand?
- Hybrid (Behr S340-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Martinique Dawn warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Martinique Dawn as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.