Luscious Moss
70GY 27/154 · #7D9681 · LRV 27 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Luscious Moss27
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Luscious Moss, Really?
Luscious Moss reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 70GY 27/154 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Luscious Moss
Luscious Moss 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 Luscious Moss
Luscious Moss sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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 Luscious Moss 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 27/154 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 | Parisian PatinaSW 9041 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Valley Hills710F-5 · Behr | 2.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Parsley Snips635 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Silver EucalyptusV098-4 · Valspar | 4.7 | 27.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Slate GreenPPG1133-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Backwoods Green329-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Luscious Moss 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 #7D9681 in HSL space. Pair Luscious Moss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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