Emerald Leaf Green
70GY 25/272 · #66946F · LRV 25 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Emerald Leaf Green25
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Emerald Leaf Green, Really?
Emerald Leaf Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 70GY 25/272 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Emerald Leaf Green
Emerald Leaf Green 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 Emerald Leaf Green
Emerald Leaf Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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 Emerald Leaf 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 70GY 25/272 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 | Reseda GreenSW 9040 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Turtle CreekM410-6 · Behr | 0.7 | 24 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dunmore GreenCW-540 · Benjamin Moore | 4.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Plaza Green5007-6B · Valspar | 4.8 | 25.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Leaf Me BePPG17-28 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 25 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Italian BasilHGSW 2264 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Emerald Leaf 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 #66946F in HSL space. Pair Emerald Leaf Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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