Valspar

Prairie Willow

6001-5B

Prairie Willow is a soft yellow green that feels like dried grass in good light. The color stays comfortably light. It can freshen a bedroom, garden room, or laundry space without reading mint.

For Prairie Willow, Warm white plus woven baskets. If the room has heavy tree shade, test a large board, because the green can turn quieter than expected.

Brand

Valspar

Code

6001-5B

Prairie Willow 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 Prairie Willow under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Prairie Willow under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

71°

Yellow Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

67.4
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
#d4dab8
RGB Decimal
212, 218, 184
RGB Percent
83.1%, 85.5%, 72.2%
HSL
70.6, 31.5%, 78.8%
HSV
70.6, 15.6%, 85.5%
CMYK
2.8%, 0.0%, 15.6%, 14.5%
YIQ
212.3, 7.4, -11.9
XYZ
60.87, 67.60, 55.19
CIE Lab
85.81, -7.83, 16.07
CIE Luv
85.81, -1.72, 24.69
Hunter Lab
82.22, -7.56, 14.40
Decimal
13949624

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel