Marsh Green (Valspar 6006-5C)
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Marsh Green (Valspar 6006-5C) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marsh Green
Four Valspar colors picked for Marsh Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Marsh Green, 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 | Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 54 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burwell Green | CW-445 | 46.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Outback | 390F-4 | 54.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Country Style | 11-04 | 52 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Marsh Green (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Marsh Green
Darker than Marsh Green
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6006-5C |
| Hex | #C8BF91 |
| RGB | 200, 191, 145 |
| HSL | 50°, 33%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, -4.0, 24.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marsh Green (Valspar 6006-5C), published as #C8BF91
#B8B590
#D8C990
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marsh Green (Valspar 6006-5C)?
- Marsh Green has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marsh Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Marsh Green in another brand?
- Outback (Behr 390F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Marsh Green warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Marsh Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.4; 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.