Olive Rush (Valspar 6006-6B)
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Olive Rush (Valspar 6006-6B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive Rush
Four Valspar colors picked for Olive Rush 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 Olive Rush, 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 | Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 31 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hiking Path | 524 | 30.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Fresh Olive | PPU9-04 | 33.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pea Soup | 1114-5 | 33 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Olive Rush (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive Rush
Darker than Olive Rush
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6006-6B |
| Hex | #A39B6E |
| RGB | 163, 155, 110 |
| HSL | 51°, 22%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.6, -4.2, 24.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive Rush (Valspar 6006-6B), published as #A39B6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive Rush (Valspar 6006-6B)?
- Olive Rush has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olive Rush is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olive Rush in another brand?
- Pea Soup (PPG 1114-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Olive Rush warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Olive Rush as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.7; 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.