Timid Absinthe
6003-5B · #DBE0B4 · LRV 71.7 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Saybrook Sage45
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Timid Absinthe71.7
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Timid Absinthe, Really?
Timid Absinthe reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 6003-5B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Timid Absinthe
Timid Absinthe 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Timid Absinthe
At LRV 71.7, Timid Absinthe 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 Timid Absinthe 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 6003-5B 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 | Lime GranitaSW 6715 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Modern ZenM340-3A · Behr | 2.4 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Sea Mist2147-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 67 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | April ShowersPPG1118-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | April ShowersPPG1118-2 · Glidden | 0.9 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lil' Bit Citrus123-2DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Timid Absinthe 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 #DBE0B4 in HSL space. Pair Timid Absinthe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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