Olivita (Valspar 6006-6C)
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Olivita (Valspar 6006-6C) is a very deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olivita
Four Valspar colors picked for Olivita 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 Olivita, 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 | Edamame | SW 7729 | 20 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chopped Dill | 496 | 21 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fern Grove | HDC-AC-16A | 19.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Green Briar | 1113-6 | 17 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Olivita (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Olivita
Darker than Olivita
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6006-6C |
| Hex | #817A53 |
| RGB | 129, 122, 83 |
| HSL | 51°, 22%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.9, -3.7, 22.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olivita (Valspar 6006-6C), published as #817A53
#737152
#908352
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olivita (Valspar 6006-6C)?
- Olivita has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olivita is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olivita in another brand?
- Fern Grove (Behr HDC-AC-16A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Olivita warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Olivita as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.4; 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.