Heart of Palm
6008-5B · #F3E3B7 · LRV 77.6 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Heart of Palm, Really?
Heart of Palm reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 6008-5B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Heart of Palm
Heart of Palm shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Heart of Palm
Heart of Palm is very light — LRV 77.6, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Heart of Palm 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 6008-5B 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Full MoonSW 6679 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | BrushstrokeM320-3 · Behr | 0.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mushroom Cap177 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gentle GlowPPG1210-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Natural Straw50YY 75/254 · Glidden | 1.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Country Crème319-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Heart of Palm within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #F3E3B7 in HSL space. Pair Heart of Palm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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