Valspar

Mossy Aura

6002-2B

Mossy Aura is a medium-dark taupe olive with a muted brown base. Its brown olive base belongs with stone floors and weathered wood. Use it on cabinetry, an entry wall, or exterior trim where a quiet green-brown is useful.

LRV 21 keeps it deep enough to need lighter neighbors. Cream plaster softens it. Matte black pulls a clearer line through the muted khaki cast. In low daylight, expect a khaki-gray read rather than a fresh moss tone.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

6002-2B

Mossy Aura 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 Mossy Aura under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Mossy Aura under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

40°

Orange Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

10%

Very Muted

LRV

20.7

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

#857d6d

RGB Decimal

133, 125, 109

RGB Percent

52.2%, 49.0%, 42.7%

HSL

40.0, 9.9%, 47.5%

HSV

40.0, 18.0%, 52.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.0%, 18.0%, 47.8%

YIQ

125.6, 9.9, -3.3

XYZ

19.77, 20.76, 17.43

CIE Lab

52.68, 0.19, 9.82

CIE Luv

52.68, 5.73, 12.94

Hunter Lab

45.56, 0.15, 7.29

Decimal

8748397

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mossy Aura Gargoyle Pantalon Durango

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mossy Aura Tornado Watch Hikers Paradise Snowfall

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mossy Aura River Tour Zombie Fresh Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mossy Aura Geddy Gray Granite Boulder Calke Green

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Mossy Aura

Benjamin Moore

Randolph Stone

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Benjamin Moore

Sparrow

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Benjamin Moore

Porcini

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Sherwin Williams

Adaptive Shade

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Benjamin Moore

River Silt

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Glidden

Ghost Ship

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Benjamin Moore

Carter Gray

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Sherwin Williams

Backdrop

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Sherwin Williams

Warm Stone

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Glidden

Autumn Gray

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Glidden

Tortuga

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Benjamin Moore

Crownsville Gray

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Behr

Smoky Trout

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Sherwin Williams

Anonymous

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Behr

Manuscript

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Glidden

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