Transitional Tan (Valspar 6008-2A)
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Transitional Tan (Valspar 6008-2A) is a deep, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Transitional Tan
Four Valspar colors picked for Transitional Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Transitional Tan, 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 | Svelte Sage | SW 6164 | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brandon Beige | 977 | 37.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Field Khaki | BXC-22 | 39.4 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Olive Gray | 1027-4 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Transitional Tan (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Transitional Tan
Darker than Transitional Tan
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6008-2A |
| Hex | #B0A790 |
| RGB | 176, 167, 144 |
| HSL | 43°, 17%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.7, -0.7, 13.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Transitional Tan (Valspar 6008-2A), published as #B0A790
#A09D8E
#C0B190
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Transitional Tan (Valspar 6008-2A)?
- Transitional Tan has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Transitional Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Transitional Tan in another brand?
- Field Khaki (Behr BXC-22) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Transitional Tan warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Transitional Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.1; 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.