Young Willow (Valspar 6003-3C)
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Young Willow (Valspar 6003-3C) is a medium, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Young Willow
Four Valspar colors picked for Young Willow 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 Young Willow, 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 | Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 44 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lewiville Green | 494 | 45.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Lichen | MQ6-56 | 46.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cress Green | 1114-4 | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Young Willow (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Young Willow
Darker than Young Willow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-3C |
| Hex | #BDB994 |
| RGB | 189, 185, 148 |
| HSL | 54°, 24%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.6, -4.7, 19.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Young Willow (Valspar 6003-3C), published as #BDB994
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Young Willow (Valspar 6003-3C)?
- Young Willow has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Young Willow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Young Willow in another brand?
- Lichen (Behr MQ6-56) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Young Willow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Young Willow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.3; 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.