Garden Vista
N430-3 · #9FB1AB · LRV 42 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Garden Vista42
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Garden Vista, Really?
Garden Vista reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr N430-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Garden Vista
Garden Vista is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Garden Vista
Garden Vista sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Garden Vista are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr N430-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | EventideSW 9643 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mount Saint Anne1565 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cambridge Lily8004-34D · Valspar | 1.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PolarisPPG10-04 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PolarisPPG10-04 · Glidden | 3.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Teal427-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Garden Vista within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9FB1AB in HSL space. Pair Garden Vista with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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