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VALSPAR · 6006-5B

Valspar Parlour Sage#CAC19A · LRV 53.2

Parlour Sage reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 6006-5B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR PARLOUR SAGE
RGB 202, 193, 154 LRV 53.2

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Parlour Sage
SKU 6006-5B
Hex #CAC19A
RGB 202, 193, 154
HSL 49°, 31%, 70%
LRV 53.2
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Parlour Sage

At LRV 53.2, Parlour Sage 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.

Parlour Sage 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Inviting Gesture
SKU 0393 · #CDC29D · LRV 54
ΔE 1.17 (near-perfect)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Behr →
BXC-80
#CBC19D
Wildwood
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 53
710C-3
#CBC3A4
Gobi Desert
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 54
MQ4-41
#CBC79E
Anjou Pear
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 56
N290-4
#D2C199
Curious Collection
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 54
760D-4
#C6C69B
Lion
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 55

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7732
#C8BD98
Lemongrass
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 51
SW 6415
#CFC291
Hearts of Palm
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 54
SW 9120
#CDBB9C
Tumblin' Tumbleweed
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 51
SW 6135
#D0BA94
Ecru
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 51
SW 6156
#CDBDA2
Ramie
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 52

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1000
#C9BC96
Garden Stone
ΔE 2.03 · LRV
AF-385
#CDBD95
Splendor
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 50
AF-415
#C5C397
Grasshopper
ΔE 3.1 · LRV
CSP-1015
#CDBC96
Candle Glow
ΔE 3.46 · LRV
1046
#D3C09D
Sandy Brown
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 52

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5493
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 56
DEC775
#C7C4A5
Sea Glass
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 54
DE5528
#C7C7A1
Watercress
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 56
DE6172
#CEBE9F
Bungalow Taupe
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 52
DE5535
#BCC09E
Light Pine
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 51

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 52
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 47
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 51
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 8.58 · LRV 50
JG-56
#BEC3B2
Clean Lines
ΔE 8.67 · LRV 53

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
11-22
#C5C1A3
Northern Landscape
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 53
1113-3
#C5C1A3
Northern Landscape
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 53
1104-4
#D2C098
Sandy Pail
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 54
1099-4
#D0BD94
Subtle Suede
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 52
1115-4
#C3C6A4
Sage Splendor
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.42
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 56
NO. 32
#C4C6A5
Cooking Apple Green
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 55
NO. 15
#CEC3AD
Bone
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 55
NO. 4
#CFC3AD
Old White
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 55
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 52

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.62
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 8.23 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 10.35 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 10.49 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.14
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 8.14 · LRV 65
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 9.19 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 14.38 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 18.19 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 22.63 · LRV 38

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8004-22C
Earth Friendly
LRV 53
6006-3C
Bayou Shade
LRV 52
3007-10B
Country Charm
LRV 53
3005-10A
Sandy Cove
LRV 52.8
3008-8A
Dry Leaf
LRV 51.4
V059-3
Green Almond
LRV 55.6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAC19A in HSL space. Pair Parlour Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAC19A + #9AA3CA
TRIADIC
#CAC19A · #9ACAC1 · #C19ACA
ANALOGOUS
#CAA99A · #CAC19A · #BBCA9A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.81:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.61:1 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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