Gilded Pesto (Valspar 6007-6B)
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Gilded Pesto (Valspar 6007-6B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gilded Pesto
Four Valspar colors picked for Gilded Pesto 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 Gilded Pesto, 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 | Parakeet | SW 6711 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wasabi | AF-430 | 37.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Pistachio | MQ4-42 | 42.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Secret Scribbles | 11-12 | 41 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Gilded Pesto (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Gilded Pesto
Darker than Gilded Pesto
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6007-6B |
| Hex | #B1A859 |
| RGB | 177, 168, 89 |
| HSL | 54°, 36%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.1, -7.7, 41.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gilded Pesto (Valspar 6007-6B), published as #B1A859
#A29E59
#C0B257
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gilded Pesto (Valspar 6007-6B)?
- Gilded Pesto has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gilded Pesto is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gilded Pesto in another brand?
- Wasabi (BM AF-430) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Gilded Pesto warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gilded Pesto as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.6; 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.