Paramount White (Valspar 7006-22)
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Paramount White (Valspar 7006-22) is a very light, neutral white from Valspar: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paramount White
Four Valspar colors picked for Paramount White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Paramount White, 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 | Pure White | SW 7005 | 84 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vanilla Milkshake | 2141-70 | 81 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | White Moderne | PPU24-14 | 82 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gypsum | 1006-1 | 84 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar white colors nearest to Paramount White (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Paramount White
Darker than Paramount White
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7006-22 |
| Hex | #ECECE4 |
| RGB | 236, 236, 228 |
| HSL | 60°, 17%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -1.4, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paramount White (Valspar 7006-22), published as #ECECE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paramount White (Valspar 7006-22)?
- Paramount White has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paramount White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Paramount White in another brand?
- Vanilla Milkshake (BM 2141-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Paramount White warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Paramount White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.