Sandalwood (Valspar 6008-2B)
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Sandalwood (Valspar 6008-2B) is a deep, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sandalwood
Four Valspar colors picked for Sandalwood 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 Sandalwood, 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 | Bunglehouse Gray | SW 2845 | 28 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Worn Leather Shoes | CSP-135 | 27.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dry Pasture | PPU8-03 | 25.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rattan Palm | 1027-5 | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Sandalwood (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Sandalwood
Darker than Sandalwood
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6008-2B |
| Hex | #968C74 |
| RGB | 150, 140, 116 |
| HSL | 42°, 14%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.5, -0.3, 14.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sandalwood (Valspar 6008-2B), published as #968C74
#878373
#A69674
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sandalwood (Valspar 6008-2B)?
- Sandalwood has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sandalwood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sandalwood in another brand?
- Worn Leather Shoes (BM CSP-135) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sandalwood warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sandalwood as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.2; 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.