Temptation
6007-8B · #B6C957 · LRV 52.5 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Temptation52.5
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Temptation, Really?
Temptation reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 6007-8B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Temptation
Temptation 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 Temptation
At LRV 52.5, Temptation 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 Temptation 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 6007-8B 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Grass Cloth400D-5 · Behr | 3.2 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Springhill Green412 · Benjamin Moore | 4.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Boogie BlastPPG1219-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Boogie BlastPPG1219-5 · Glidden | 1.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Asparagus FernDE5551 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Acid DropNO. 9908 · Farrow & Ball | 4.4 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Temptation 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 #B6C957 in HSL space. Pair Temptation with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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