Lovely Green (Valspar 6009-9)
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Lovely Green (Valspar 6009-9) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lovely Green
Four Valspar colors picked for Lovely Green 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 Lovely Green, 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 | Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 19 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Richmond Green | 553 | 24.3 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shamrock | S-H-420 | 22.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Antique Green | 1223-7 | 21 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Lovely Green (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Lovely Green
Darker than Lovely Green
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6009-9 |
| Hex | #658940 |
| RGB | 101, 137, 64 |
| HSL | 90°, 36%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, -25.7, 34.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lovely Green (Valspar 6009-9), published as #658940
#567F40
#74933E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lovely Green (Valspar 6009-9)?
- Lovely Green has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lovely Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lovely Green in another brand?
- Shamrock (Behr S-H-420) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Lovely Green warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lovely Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.8; 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.