Crocodile Smile (Valspar 6005-7C)
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Crocodile Smile (Valspar 6005-7C) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crocodile Smile
Four Valspar colors picked for Crocodile Smile 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 Crocodile Smile, 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 | Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 53 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lime Twist | 425 | 54 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Garden Spot | 430D-4 | 53.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Harmonious | 1120-5 | 49 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Crocodile Smile (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Crocodile Smile
Darker than Crocodile Smile
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-7C |
| Hex | #B4CE93 |
| RGB | 180, 206, 147 |
| HSL | 86°, 38%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.6, -19.0, 26.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crocodile Smile (Valspar 6005-7C), published as #B4CE93
#A3C492
#C5D892
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crocodile Smile (Valspar 6005-7C)?
- Crocodile Smile has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crocodile Smile is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Crocodile Smile in another brand?
- Garden Spot (Behr 430D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Crocodile Smile warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Crocodile Smile as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.6; 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.