Leaf Bud
6005-5B · #DAD5A4 · LRV 65.3 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Tuscan Sun60
- 3Leaf Bud65.3
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Leaf Bud, Really?
Leaf Bud reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 6005-5B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Leaf Bud
Leaf Bud is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Leaf Bud
At LRV 65.3, Leaf Bud is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Leaf Bud 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 6005-5B 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 | Rice PaddySW 6414 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Primitive GreenMQ4-40 · Behr | 2.7 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sesame381 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 66 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Misty MoorPPG1116-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty MoorPPG1116-4 · Glidden | 1.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cadence Green223-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Leaf Bud 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 #DAD5A4 in HSL space. Pair Leaf Bud with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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