Green Jalapeño (Valspar 6005-6C)
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Green Jalapeño (Valspar 6005-6C) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Jalapeño
Four Valspar colors picked for Green Jalapeño 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 Green Jalapeño, 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 | Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 26 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nature's Reflection | 504 | 24.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Fertile Green | S340-6 | 23.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oregano | 1122-6 | 21 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Green Jalapeño (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Jalapeño
Darker than Green Jalapeño
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-6C |
| Hex | #858757 |
| RGB | 133, 135, 87 |
| HSL | 62°, 22%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.1, -8.7, 25.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Jalapeño (Valspar 6005-6C), published as #858757
#767D56
#949156
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Jalapeño (Valspar 6005-6C)?
- Green Jalapeño has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Jalapeño is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Jalapeño in another brand?
- Oregano (PPG 1122-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Green Jalapeño warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Green Jalapeño as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.6; 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.