Fresh Thyme Green
70YY 46/160 · #BBB799 · LRV 46 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Fresh Thyme Green46
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Fresh Thyme Green, Really?
Fresh Thyme Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 70YY 46/160 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fresh Thyme Green
Fresh Thyme Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Fresh Thyme Green
Fresh Thyme Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Fresh Thyme 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 70YY 46/160 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 | Woolen MittensSW 9526 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | SeedlingPPU9-09 · Behr | 1.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Baffin Island243 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sumptuous Sage6002-3C · Valspar | 3.0 | 46.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Distant ValleyPPG11-19 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Olivaster Tan323-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Fresh Thyme 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 #BBB799 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Thyme Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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