Throw Rug (Valspar 6006-6A)
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Throw Rug (Valspar 6006-6A) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Throw Rug
Four Valspar colors picked for Throw Rug 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 Throw Rug, 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 | Glade Green | SW 9669 | 36 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hillside Green | 495 | 33.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 33.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pea Soup | 1114-5 | 33 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Throw Rug (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Throw Rug
Darker than Throw Rug
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6006-6A |
| Hex | #A7A373 |
| RGB | 167, 163, 115 |
| HSL | 55°, 23%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.3, -6.2, 25.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Throw Rug (Valspar 6006-6A), published as #A7A373
#989972
#B7AD72
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Throw Rug (Valspar 6006-6A)?
- Throw Rug has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Throw Rug is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Throw Rug in another brand?
- Hillside Green (BM 495) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Throw Rug warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Throw Rug as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.5; 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.