Greek Tapenade (Valspar 6008-6B)
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Greek Tapenade (Valspar 6008-6B) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greek Tapenade
Four Valspar colors picked for Greek Tapenade 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 Greek Tapenade, 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 | Limón Fresco | SW 9030 | 50 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mustard Field | 377 | 47.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pistachio Shortbread | HDC-SP16-02 | 48.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Secret Safari | 1110-4 | 49 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Greek Tapenade (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Greek Tapenade
Darker than Greek Tapenade
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6008-6B |
| Hex | #CDBC6B |
| RGB | 205, 188, 107 |
| HSL | 50°, 49%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, -4.8, 42.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greek Tapenade (Valspar 6008-6B), published as #CDBC6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greek Tapenade (Valspar 6008-6B)?
- Greek Tapenade has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greek Tapenade is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Greek Tapenade in another brand?
- Mustard Field (BM 377) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Greek Tapenade warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Greek Tapenade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.9; 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.