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Valspar

Kelp

6001-8A

Kelp is a medium sea green with a softened blue undertone. It feels fresh but not sharp. Kitchen cabinets, a laundry room, or a casual bedroom can use this green when white feels too plain.

In brighter light, the green opens up. Shadow makes it more muted. Soapstone and pale oak steady the green; warm white trim prevents drift. Very yellow cream can dull it.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

6001-8A

Kelp 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 Kelp under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Kelp under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

148°

Green Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

29%

Muted

LRV

44.8
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
#8abea2
RGB Decimal
138, 190, 162
RGB Percent
54.1%, 74.5%, 63.5%
HSL
147.7, 28.6%, 64.3%
HSV
147.7, 27.4%, 74.5%
CMYK
27.4%, 0.0%, 14.7%, 25.5%
YIQ
171.3, -22.0, -19.7
XYZ
35.42, 44.84, 40.97
CIE Lab
72.79, -22.90, 8.69
CIE Luv
72.79, -25.88, 16.40
Hunter Lab
66.96, -19.80, 7.54
Decimal
9092770

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

KelpNature GreenPlumosaMallard Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

KelpLet It RainLakeshore GreenIce Blue

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

KelpRosyPlum LegacyDreamy Memory

Analogous

Adjacent colors

KelpAquamarineDried BasilHawaiian Sky

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Kelp

Sherwin Williams

Lark Green

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Glidden

Grand Gusto

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Valspar

Clean Green

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Kelp

Behr

Willow Hedge

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Kelp

Behr

Mild Evergreen

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Kelp

Sherwin Williams

Vegan

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Kelp

Valspar

Green Eyed Lady

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Kelp

Benjamin Moore

Eucalyptus

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Kelp

Farrow & Ball

Arsenic

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Kelp

Glidden

Green Balloon

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Kelp

Glidden

Key Largo