6003-2B
Color profile
Light value
18 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“At LRV 18, Empire is a dark greige that absorbs most light. Empire carries a warm undertone. It sits between greige and beige. Valspar files Empire under Neutral.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 18 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around EmpireThis colorEmpireValspar · 6003-2B
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Tap any color to compareEmpire vs Ancient Labyrinth
18LRV19
#7A7467Hex#7D786A
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Empire vs Mountain Smoke
18LRV20
#7A7467Hex#817B72
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Empire vs Secret Mission
18LRV16
#7A7467Hex#716F60
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Empire vs Chain Link
18LRV19
#7A7467Hex#7C7771
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Empire vs Villa Oliva
18LRV16
#7A7467Hex#786D5B
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Empire vs Seine
18LRV19
#7A7467Hex#83786D
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareEmpire vs Gargoyle
18LRV19
#7A7467Hex#7C7567
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Gargoyle is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Empire.
Empire vs Carriage Stone
18LRV18
#7A7467Hex#7C7466
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Carriage Stone is very close match compared with Empire.
Empire vs Eagle Ridge
18LRV19
#7A7467Hex#7D776C
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Eagle Ridge is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Empire.
Empire vs Slippery Shale
18LRV18
#7A7467Hex#7B766C
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Slippery Shale is very close match · cooler compared with Empire.
Empire vs Thunderstruck
18LRV17
#7A7467Hex#7C7366
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Thunderstruck is very close match compared with Empire.
Empire vs Devonshire Green
18LRV19
#7A7467Hex#7B7665
GreigeFamilyGreen
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Devonshire Green is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Empire.
Empire vs Solitary Slate
18LRV19
#7A7467Hex#80796D
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Solitary Slate is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Empire.
Empire vs Stolen Rock
18LRV16
#7A7467Hex#746E65
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Stolen Rock is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Empire.
Empire vs Broccoli Brown
18LRV18
#7A7467Hex#827462
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Broccoli Brown is close match · warmer compared with Empire.
Empire, answered
What is the LRV of Empire?
Empire (6003-2B) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 18, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Empire a warm or cool color?
Empire has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Empire from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Empire is Gargoyle (1546) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical · 1 points lighter.
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