Willow Grove
PPU11-06 · #A6B291 · LRV 42 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Willow Grove42
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Willow Grove, Really?
Willow Grove reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPU11-06 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Willow Grove
Willow Grove is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Willow Grove
Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove 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 PPU11-06 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 | HavenSW 6437 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dill Weed481 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green Garlands5007-3C · Valspar | 1.3 | 40.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Olive SprigPPG1125-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Celery Garden10GY 42/177 · Glidden | 1.2 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Refuge Green327-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Willow Grove 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 #A6B291 in HSL space. Pair Willow Grove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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