Oakmoss (Valspar 6005-3C)
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Oakmoss (Valspar 6005-3C) is a medium, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oakmoss
Four Valspar colors picked for Oakmoss by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Oakmoss, 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 | Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mosaic Tile | 1517 | 43.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Lichen | MQ6-56 | 46.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lively Ivy | 11-30 | 42 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Oakmoss (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Oakmoss
Darker than Oakmoss
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-3C |
| Hex | #BAB594 |
| RGB | 186, 181, 148 |
| HSL | 52°, 22%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, -3.7, 17.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oakmoss (Valspar 6005-3C), published as #BAB594
#AAAB93
#CBBF93
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oakmoss (Valspar 6005-3C)?
- Oakmoss has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oakmoss is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Oakmoss in another brand?
- Lichen (Behr MQ6-56) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oakmoss warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Oakmoss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.5; 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.