Parakeet Green (Valspar 6010-10)
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Parakeet Green (Valspar 6010-10) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parakeet Green
Four Valspar colors picked for Parakeet 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 Parakeet 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 | Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 42 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tequila Lime | 2028-30 | 41.7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Crush | S-G-410 | 47.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mojo | 1220-7 | 50 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Parakeet Green (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Parakeet Green
Darker than Parakeet Green
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6010-10 |
| Hex | #A7C443 |
| RGB | 167, 196, 67 |
| HSL | 73°, 52%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.9, -27.7, 59.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parakeet Green (Valspar 6010-10), published as #A7C443
#98BA44
#B6CE3F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parakeet Green (Valspar 6010-10)?
- Parakeet Green has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parakeet Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Parakeet Green in another brand?
- Green Crush (Behr S-G-410) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Parakeet Green warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Parakeet Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.1; 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.