Valspar

Asparagus

6008-8C

Asparagus is a punchy yellow-green, closer to chartreuse olive than a garden sage. Use it where chartreuse can lead. Use it in controlled doses, such as a pantry door, breakfast nook chairs, or a laundry cabinet.

Used across every wall, the color will feel energetic quickly. Warm white trim tames it better than stark white. Pair with natural wood and keep red accents muted, because complements can make the green shout.

Brand

Valspar

Code

6008-8C

Asparagus in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Asparagus under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Asparagus under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

61°

Yellow Family

Lightness

42%

Medium

Saturation

67%

Saturated

LRV

41.8
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#b1b323
RGB Decimal
177, 179, 35
RGB Percent
69.4%, 70.2%, 13.7%
HSL
60.8, 67.3%, 42.0%
HSV
60.8, 80.4%, 70.2%
CMYK
1.1%, 0.0%, 80.4%, 29.8%
YIQ
162.0, 45.2, -45.4
XYZ
34.55, 41.71, 7.82
CIE Lab
70.67, -16.72, 66.30
CIE Luv
70.67, 3.99, 74.18
Hunter Lab
64.58, -14.51, 37.42
Decimal
11645731

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