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VALSPAR · 6005-6B

Valspar Organic Garden#9F9956 · LRV 30.7

Organic Garden reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 6005-6B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR ORGANIC GARDEN
RGB 159, 153, 86 LRV 30.7

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Organic Garden
SKU 6005-6B
Hex #9F9956
RGB 159, 153, 86
HSL 55°, 30%, 48%
LRV 30.7
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Valspar 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.

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.

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
Totally Cool
SKU 0787 · #909853 · LRV 29
ΔE 4.42 (noticeable)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 yellow from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
2147-30
#A19D52
Jalapeño Pepper
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 32
531
#9C9A62
Ponderosa Pine
ΔE 2.71 · LRV
385
#AD9B4A
Savannah Moss
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 32
2149-30
#AB9554
Fresh Olive
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 30
2150-20
#A89343
Lichen Green
ΔE 5.44 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1116-6
#A69A5C
Loveliest Leaves
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 32
1110-5
#A79954
Gremlin
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 32
1110-6
#9F9049
Off The Grid
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 28
11-14
#949B64
Leafy Romaine
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 31
1108-7
#AE9550
Obsession
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5509
#A99E54
Organic Matter
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 34
DE5523
#9C9C4B
Lazy Lizard
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 31
DE5495
#9C9463
Grape Leaves
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 29
DE5460
#A59344
18th Century Green
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 29
DE5530
#969565
Military Green
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 29

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6417
#9C9152
Tupelo Tree
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 28
SW 6712
#989746
Luau Green
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 29
SW 6424
#95945C
Tansy Green
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 28
SW 7726
#9D986F
Lemon Verbena
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 31
SW 6409
#B1975F
Edgy Gold
ΔE 7.38 · LRV 32

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All yellow at Behr →
350F-6
#9E914F
Fossil Butte
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 28
M330-6
#9A9C49
Keemun
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 31
S330-5
#9EA164
Dried Chive
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 34
380F-6
#979A63
River Bank
ΔE 4 · LRV 31
S310-5
#A99347
Brazilian Citrine
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 30

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.94
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 7.94 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 11.06 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 16.5 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 17.19 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 17.79 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.2
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 8.2 · LRV 32
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 11.55 · LRV 35
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 13.02 · LRV 38
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 35
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 14.83 · LRV 26

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.45
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 8.45 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 11.5 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 12.73 · LRV 26
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 12.97 · LRV 26
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 13.35 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.04
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.04 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.9 · LRV 35
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 14.85 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 17.54 · LRV 38
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 17.71 · LRV 22

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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.

V058-5
Stem
LRV 30.2
T510
Acacia Tree
LRV 30.9
8003-28E
Prairie Sage
LRV 29
P059
Whirled Peas
LRV 31
6007-6C
Crushed Oregano
LRV 28.5
6006-6B
Olive Rush
LRV 29.9

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9F9956 + #565C9F
TRIADIC
#9F9956 · #569F99 · #99569F
ANALOGOUS
#9F7456 · #9F9956 · #809F56

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.93:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.17:1 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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