Leprechaun (Valspar 6005-8C)
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Leprechaun (Valspar 6005-8C) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Leprechaun
Four Valspar colors picked for Leprechaun 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 Leprechaun, 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 | Organic Green | SW 6732 | 35 | 6.4 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pleasant Grove | 552 | 31.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Caterpillar | 430B-6 | 30.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Grassy Meadow | 1223-6 | 32 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Leprechaun (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Leprechaun
Darker than Leprechaun
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-8C |
| Hex | #68A34A |
| RGB | 104, 163, 74 |
| HSL | 100°, 38%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.3, -35.7, 39.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Leprechaun (Valspar 6005-8C), published as #68A34A
#58994A
#78AD48
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Leprechaun (Valspar 6005-8C)?
- Leprechaun has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Leprechaun is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Leprechaun in another brand?
- Caterpillar (Behr 430B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Leprechaun warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Leprechaun as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.8; 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.