Seine (Valspar 6005-2B)
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Seine (Valspar 6005-2B) is a deep, warm greige from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seine
Three Valspar colors picked for Seine by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Seine, 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 | Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 21 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Taos Taupe | 2111-40 | 23.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Smoky Trout | MQ2-53 | 20.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | So Sublime | 1006-5 | 23 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar greige colors nearest to Seine (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Seine
Darker than Seine
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-2B |
| Hex | #888076 |
| RGB | 136, 128, 118 |
| HSL | 33°, 7%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.0, 1.2, 6.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seine (Valspar 6005-2B), published as #888076
#787774
#988976
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seine (Valspar 6005-2B)?
- Seine has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seine is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Seine in another brand?
- Smoky Trout (Behr MQ2-53) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Seine warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Seine as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.5; 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.