Green Sprout
10GY 44/276 · #AABA87 · LRV 44 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Green Sprout44
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Green Sprout, Really?
Green Sprout reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 10GY 44/276 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Sprout
Green Sprout 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 Green Sprout
Green Sprout sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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 Green Sprout 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 10GY 44/276 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 | Great GreenSW 6430 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 43 | Color page → |
| Behr | Chervil LeavesM370-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Central Park431 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gloaming Green6001-6A · Valspar | 1.6 | 42.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fancy FlirtPPG1119-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Urban Zen228-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Green Sprout 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 #AABA87 in HSL space. Pair Green Sprout with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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