Oatbran (Valspar 6006-1B)
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Oatbran (Valspar 6006-1B) is a medium, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oatbran
Four Valspar colors picked for Oatbran by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Oatbran, 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 | Slumber Sloth | SW 9606 | 56 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Smokey Taupe | 983 | 54.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Scenic Path | ECC-14-1 | 56.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Synchronicity | 1021-2 | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Oatbran (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Oatbran
Darker than Oatbran
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6006-1B |
| Hex | #CEC4B3 |
| RGB | 206, 196, 179 |
| HSL | 38°, 22%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.5, 0.6, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oatbran (Valspar 6006-1B), published as #CEC4B3
#BDBAB1
#DFCEB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oatbran (Valspar 6006-1B)?
- Oatbran has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oatbran is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Oatbran in another brand?
- Scenic Path (Behr ECC-14-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oatbran warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Oatbran as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.