Color guide · Valspar · Neutral

Blanched Thyme

6001-4A · #8F9073 · LRV 26.9 · warm yellow tone

6001-4A · #8F9073 · LRV 26.9 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Blanched ThymeValspar · 6001-4A
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Blanched Thyme
VALSPAR · 6001-4A · #8F9073
Brand · codeValspar6001-4A · all Valspar neutrals
LRV26.9Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#8F9073 · 143, 144, 115 · 62°, 12%, 51%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Roycroft Brass15
  2. 2Anonymous20
  3. 3Blanched Thyme26.9
  4. 4Mindful Gray48
  5. 5Revere Pewter55
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Blanched Thyme, Really?

Blanched Thyme reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 6001-4A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Blanched Thyme

Blanched Thyme is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Blanched Thyme

Blanched Thyme sits in the mid-range at LRV 26.9, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Blanched Thyme are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 6001-4A directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar Valspar Colors

The nearest shades to Blanched Thyme within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Blanched Thyme · 6.4 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Blanched Thyme · 3.3 : 1 · large text only

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8F9073 in HSL space. Pair Blanched Thyme with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8F9073 + #747390
TRIADIC
#8F9073 · #738F90 · #90738F
ANALOGOUS
#908373 · #8F9073 · #809073

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