Asparagus (Valspar 6008-8C)
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Asparagus (Valspar 6008-8C) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Asparagus
Four Valspar colors picked for Asparagus 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 Asparagus, 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 | Center Stage | SW 6920 | 48 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tequila Lime | 2028-30 | 41.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Japanese Fern | 400B-6 | 45 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hopscotch | 1219-6 | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Asparagus (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Asparagus
Darker than Asparagus
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6008-8C |
| Hex | #AEB83A |
| RGB | 174, 184, 58 |
| HSL | 65°, 52%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, -19.5, 59.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Asparagus (Valspar 6008-8C), published as #AEB83A
#9FAE3B
#BDC235
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Asparagus (Valspar 6008-8C)?
- Asparagus has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Asparagus is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Asparagus in another brand?
- Hopscotch (PPG 1219-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Asparagus warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Asparagus as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.8; 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.