Organic Garden
6005-6B · #9F9956 · LRV 30.7 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Cabin Fever14
- 2Thai Curry21
- 3Organic Garden30.7
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Tuscan Sun60
What Color Is Organic Garden, Really?
Organic Garden reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 6005-6B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Organic Garden
Organic Garden is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Organic Garden
Organic Garden sits in the mid-range at LRV 30.7, 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.
Most complaints about Organic Garden 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 6005-6B 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 | Luau GreenSW 6712 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | River Bank380F-6 · Behr | 4.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ponderosa Pine531 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | GremlinPPG1110-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | GremlinPPG1110-5 · Glidden | 2.7 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Foliage224-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Organic Garden 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 #9F9956 in HSL space. Pair Organic Garden with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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