Au Naturale (Valspar 6003-7C)
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Au Naturale (Valspar 6003-7C) is a light, warm green from Valspar: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Au Naturale
Four Valspar colors picked for Au Naturale 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 Au Naturale, 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 | Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 53 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Early Spring Green | 2032-50 | 67.7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cool Aloe | 440B-4 | 60.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | May Apple | 1225-5 | 56 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Au Naturale (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Au Naturale
Darker than Au Naturale
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-7C |
| Hex | #A9DBA3 |
| RGB | 169, 219, 163 |
| HSL | 114°, 44%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, -26.7, 22.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Au Naturale (Valspar 6003-7C), published as #A9DBA3
#97D0A2
#BBE6A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Au Naturale (Valspar 6003-7C)?
- Au Naturale has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Au Naturale is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Au Naturale in another brand?
- Cool Aloe (Behr 440B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Au Naturale warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Au Naturale as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.4; 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.