Valspar

Parlour Sage

6006-5B

Valspar Parlour Sage behaves like a beige sage, leaning yellow enough to work with old woodwork. Not a crisp green. In a dining room, the muted quality can feel historic and calm, especially with dark picture frames.

The mid depth gives walls some weight. Avoid very blue whites on trim, which can make the sage look dingy. Stone can mute it.

Brand

Valspar

Code

6006-5B

Parlour Sage 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 Parlour Sage under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Parlour Sage under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

49°

Orange Family

Lightness

70%

Medium

Saturation

31%

Moderate

LRV

53.2
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
#cac19a
RGB Decimal
202, 193, 154
RGB Percent
79.2%, 75.7%, 60.4%
HSL
48.8, 31.2%, 69.8%
HSV
48.8, 23.8%, 79.2%
CMYK
0.0%, 4.5%, 23.8%, 20.8%
YIQ
191.2, 17.9, -10.3
XYZ
49.26, 53.03, 38.21
CIE Lab
77.89, -3.08, 20.81
CIE Luv
77.89, 7.65, 29.53
Hunter Lab
72.82, -2.89, 17.24
Decimal
13287834

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