Summer Frolic (Valspar 6003-7B)
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Summer Frolic (Valspar 6003-7B) is a light, warm green from Valspar: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Frolic
Four Valspar colors picked for Summer Frolic by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Summer Frolic, 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 | Green Vibes | SW 6928 | 75 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pastel Green | 548 | 71.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Mint Frappe | 440A-3 | 77 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lime Sorbet | 1225-4 | 71 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Summer Frolic (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Frolic
Darker than Summer Frolic
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-7B |
| Hex | #CBE8BF |
| RGB | 203, 232, 191 |
| HSL | 102°, 47%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.0, -16.9, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Frolic (Valspar 6003-7B), published as #CBE8BF
#B9DDBD
#DDF3BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Frolic (Valspar 6003-7B)?
- Summer Frolic has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Frolic is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Frolic in another brand?
- Pastel Green (BM 548) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Frolic warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Summer Frolic as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.