Martian (Valspar 6007-8C)
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Martian (Valspar 6007-8C) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Martian
Four Valspar colors picked for Martian 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 Martian, 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 | Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 42 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tequila Lime | 2028-30 | 41.7 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sweet Midori | 420B-5 | 49.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mojo | 1220-7 | 50 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Martian (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Martian
Darker than Martian
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6007-8C |
| Hex | #A7C646 |
| RGB | 167, 198, 70 |
| HSL | 75°, 53%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, -28.4, 58.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Martian (Valspar 6007-8C), published as #A7C646
#98BC47
#B7D142
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Martian (Valspar 6007-8C)?
- Martian has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Martian is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Martian in another brand?
- Mojo (PPG 1220-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Martian warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Martian as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 58.5; 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.