Green Gecko (Valspar 6006-8A)
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Green Gecko (Valspar 6006-8A) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Gecko
Four Valspar colors picked for Green Gecko by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Green Gecko, 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 | Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 45 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stem Green | 2029-40 | 50.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Lavish Lime | HDC-SM14-5 | 48.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lime Green | 1222-5 | 50 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Green Gecko (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Gecko
Darker than Green Gecko
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6006-8A |
| Hex | #A7C06A |
| RGB | 167, 192, 106 |
| HSL | 77°, 41%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, -22.3, 40.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Gecko (Valspar 6006-8A), published as #A7C06A
#97B66A
#B7CA68
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Gecko (Valspar 6006-8A)?
- Green Gecko has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Gecko is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Green Gecko in another brand?
- Lime Green (PPG 1222-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Green Gecko warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Green Gecko as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.4; 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.