Crushed Oregano (Valspar 6007-6C)
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Crushed Oregano (Valspar 6007-6C) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crushed Oregano
Four Valspar colors picked for Crushed Oregano 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 Crushed Oregano, 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 | Luau Green | SW 6712 | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Jalapeño Pepper | 2147-30 | 32 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Grape Leaves | 400D-6 | 29.2 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Be Yourself | 1218-7 | 30 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Crushed Oregano (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Crushed Oregano
Darker than Crushed Oregano
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6007-6C |
| Hex | #9D9950 |
| RGB | 157, 153, 80 |
| HSL | 57°, 32%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.1, -9.0, 38.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crushed Oregano (Valspar 6007-6C), published as #9D9950
#8E8F50
#ACA34E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crushed Oregano (Valspar 6007-6C)?
- Crushed Oregano has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crushed Oregano is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crushed Oregano in another brand?
- Jalapeño Pepper (BM 2147-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Crushed Oregano warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Crushed Oregano as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.6; 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.