Elf Hat Green
90GY 76/158 · #C8EAD5 · LRV 76 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Elf Hat Green, Really?
Elf Hat Green reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 90GY 76/158 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Elf Hat Green
Elf Hat Green shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Elf Hat Green
Elf Hat Green is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Elf Hat Green 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 Glidden 90GY 76/158 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 | Spirited GreenSW 6932 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Valley Mist460E-2 · Behr | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountainview583 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Woolly MintV026-1 · Valspar | 1.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet PeaPPG1227-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Kiwi Splash129-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Elf Hat Green within Glidden'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 #C8EAD5 in HSL space. Pair Elf Hat Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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