Superior Green (Valspar 6003-8A)
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Superior Green (Valspar 6003-8A) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Superior Green
Four Valspar colors picked for Superior Green 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 Superior Green, 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 | Picnic | SW 6731 | 47 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Exotic Bloom | 551 | 47.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Garden Stroll | P390-5 | 46.4 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hearty Hosta | 1223-5 | 45 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Superior Green (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Superior Green
Darker than Superior Green
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-8A |
| Hex | #90C881 |
| RGB | 144, 200, 129 |
| HSL | 107°, 39%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.3, -31.5, 29.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Superior Green (Valspar 6003-8A), published as #90C881
#7FBE80
#A1D280
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Superior Green (Valspar 6003-8A)?
- Superior Green has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Superior Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Superior Green in another brand?
- Exotic Bloom (BM 551) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Superior Green warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Superior Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.9; 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.