Gamma Green (Valspar 6003-8B)
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Gamma Green (Valspar 6003-8B) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gamma Green
Four Valspar colors picked for Gamma 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 Gamma 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 | Organic Green | SW 6732 | 35 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise Valley | 559 | 35.8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dublin | 440B-5 | 41.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bermuda Grass | 1225-6 | 43 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Gamma Green (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Gamma Green
Darker than Gamma Green
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-8B |
| Hex | #71B96A |
| RGB | 113, 185, 106 |
| HSL | 115°, 36%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, -38.4, 33.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gamma Green (Valspar 6003-8B), published as #71B96A
#5FAF69
#83C369
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gamma Green (Valspar 6003-8B)?
- Gamma Green has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gamma Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gamma Green in another brand?
- Dublin (Behr 440B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Gamma Green warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gamma Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.1; 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.