Leaf Bud (Valspar 6005-5B)
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Leaf Bud (Valspar 6005-5B) is a light, warm green from Valspar: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Leaf Bud
Four Valspar colors picked for Leaf Bud 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 Leaf Bud, 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 | Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 72 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sesame | 381 | 63.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Celery Sprig | 410C-3 | 66.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Misty Moor | 11-09 | 67 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Leaf Bud (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Leaf Bud
Darker than Leaf Bud
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-5B |
| Hex | #D9D8A9 |
| RGB | 217, 216, 169 |
| HSL | 59°, 39%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, -7.2, 23.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Leaf Bud (Valspar 6005-5B), published as #D9D8A9
#C8CEA8
#EAE2A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Leaf Bud (Valspar 6005-5B)?
- Leaf Bud has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Leaf Bud is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Leaf Bud in another brand?
- Celery Sprig (Behr 410C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Leaf Bud warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Leaf Bud as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.4; 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.