Epic (Valspar 6008-3C)
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Epic (Valspar 6008-3C) is a medium, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Epic
Four Valspar colors picked for Epic 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 Epic, 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 | Stone Guardians | SW 9531 | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wheeling Neutral | HC-92 | 51.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Lion | 760D-4 | 50.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Beach Dune | 1112-4 | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Epic (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Epic
Darker than Epic
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6008-3C |
| Hex | #CBBD9C |
| RGB | 203, 189, 156 |
| HSL | 42°, 31%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, -0.3, 18.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Epic (Valspar 6008-3C), published as #CBBD9C
#BBB39B
#DCC79B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Epic (Valspar 6008-3C)?
- Epic has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Epic is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Epic in another brand?
- Lion (Behr 760D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Epic warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Epic as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.5; 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.