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VALSPAR · 6007-8C

Valspar Martian#ACC137 · LRV 47.2

Martian reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 6007-8C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR MARTIAN
RGB 172, 193, 55 LRV 47.2

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Martian
SKU 6007-8C
Hex #ACC137
RGB 172, 193, 55
HSL 69°, 56%, 49%
LRV 47.2
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Green

About Valspar Martian

Martian sits in the mid-range at LRV 47.2, 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.

Martian is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Hyper
SKU 0780 · #A6B554 · LRV 42
ΔE 5.39 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All green at Benjamin Moore →
2028-30
#A6BA32
Tequila Lime
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 42
2027-20
#ABB915
Spring Moss
ΔE 3.29 · LRV
2026-20
#A4C700
Margarita
ΔE 3.53 · LRV
2027-30
#BFC428
Eccentric Lime
ΔE 4.59 · LRV
419
#95CB54
Malachy Green
ΔE 7.62 · LRV

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All green at Behr →
P350-6
#ACC625
Laser
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 49
P340-6
#A8C200
Green Neon
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 47
P340-7
#9DBB00
Venom
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 43
400B-7
#9DB713
Lemon Grass
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 41
P330-6
#B9B718
Margarita
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA125
#A3BC3A
In the Tropics
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 44
DE5552
#A1B841
Clipped Grass
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 42
DE5517
#BDC233
Fluorescent Lime
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 50
DE5559
#98BE3C
Chive
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 44
DE5579
#93C460
Cabbage Patch
ΔE 8.63 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1219-6
#AFBB42
Hopscotch
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 45
1220-7
#A8C74D
Mojo
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 50
1221-7
#98BD3C
Funky Frog
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 43
1221-6
#A5CB66
Be Spontaneous
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 52
1218-5
#BEB755
Parachute
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.94
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6920
#B2C216
Center Stage
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 48
SW 6921
#9ABA25
Electric Lime
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 42
SW 6717
#AFB96A
Lime Rickey
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 45
SW 6918
#C6B836
Humorous Green
ΔE 8.5 · LRV 47
SW 6704
#C4B146
Hep Green
ΔE 10.37 · LRV 44

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.14
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 13.14 · LRV 50
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 17.24 · LRV 58
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 18.13 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 18.22 · LRV 46
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 21.76 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.6
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 15.6 · LRV 52
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 16 · LRV 49
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 16.03 · LRV 57
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 16.11 · LRV 47
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 20.64 · LRV 50

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.27
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 16.27 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 16.36 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 18.61 · LRV 48
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 19.96 · LRV 42
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 20.69 · LRV 37

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.16
All green at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 17.16 · LRV 60
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 20.48 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 22.64 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 24.37 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 25.06 · LRV 33

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

6006-10B
Spring Lime
LRV 49.2
6007-8B
Temptation
LRV 52.5
6008-8C
Asparagus
LRV 41.8
6008-8B
Parsley Sprig
LRV 50.4
6005-10B
Jaunty Green
LRV 44.1
P058
Spring Ahead
LRV 45.6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ACC137 in HSL space. Pair Martian with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ACC137 + #4C37C1
TRIADIC
#ACC137 · #37ACC1 · #C137AC
ANALOGOUS
#C19137 · #ACC137 · #67C137

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.01:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.44:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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