Jalapeno Jelly (Valspar 6005-6A)
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Jalapeno Jelly (Valspar 6005-6A) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jalapeno Jelly
Four Valspar colors picked for Jalapeno Jelly by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Jalapeno Jelly, 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 | Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 40 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Agave | AF-420 | 37.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Fresh Artichoke | M340-5 | 42.4 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Secret Scribbles | 11-12 | 41 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Jalapeno Jelly (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Jalapeno Jelly
Darker than Jalapeno Jelly
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-6A |
| Hex | #B0AD70 |
| RGB | 176, 173, 112 |
| HSL | 57°, 29%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, -8.3, 31.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jalapeno Jelly (Valspar 6005-6A), published as #B0AD70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jalapeno Jelly (Valspar 6005-6A)?
- Jalapeno Jelly has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jalapeno Jelly is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Jalapeno Jelly in another brand?
- Agave (BM AF-420) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Jalapeno Jelly warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Jalapeno Jelly as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.8; 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.