Safari Beige (Valspar 6006-2B)
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Safari Beige (Valspar 6006-2B) is a deep, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safari Beige
Three Valspar colors picked for Safari Beige by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Safari Beige, 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 | Habitat | SW 9608 | 21 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcini | CSP-195 | 21.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Restful Brown | BNC-36 | 21.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Ship | 15-20 | 21 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Safari Beige (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Safari Beige
Darker than Safari Beige
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6006-2B |
| Hex | #8A7E70 |
| RGB | 138, 126, 112 |
| HSL | 32°, 10%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.5, 2.1, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safari Beige (Valspar 6006-2B), published as #8A7E70
#7B756E
#9A8770
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safari Beige (Valspar 6006-2B)?
- Safari Beige has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safari Beige is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Safari Beige in another brand?
- Restful Brown (Behr BNC-36) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Safari Beige warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Safari Beige as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.