Shallow Valley (Valspar 6011-9)
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Shallow Valley (Valspar 6011-9) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shallow Valley
Four Valspar colors picked for Shallow Valley 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 Shallow Valley, 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 | Gecko | SW 6719 | 22 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Terrapin Green | 2145-20 | 25.2 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Frog | M350-6 | 27.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Vintage Vibe | 1118-6 | 25 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Shallow Valley (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Shallow Valley
Darker than Shallow Valley
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6011-9 |
| Hex | #868E48 |
| RGB | 134, 142, 72 |
| HSL | 67°, 33%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, -13.8, 36.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shallow Valley (Valspar 6011-9), published as #868E48
#788448
#959846
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shallow Valley (Valspar 6011-9)?
- Shallow Valley has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shallow Valley is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shallow Valley in another brand?
- Vintage Vibe (PPG 1118-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Shallow Valley warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Shallow Valley as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.0; 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.