Rockspring Green
50GY 26/050 · #888E87 · LRV 26 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Rockspring Green26
- 4Stardew43
- 5Smoke56
What Color Is Rockspring Green, Really?
Rockspring Green reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50GY 26/050 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rockspring Green
Rockspring Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Rockspring Green
Rockspring Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Rockspring 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 50GY 26/050 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Peaceful GladePPF-34 · Behr | 2.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cos Cob Stonewall1483 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pond LeavesT696 · Valspar | 1.5 | 26.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DownpourPPG1010-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Relaxed Gray437-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.8 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Mushroom CapsDESS38 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.4 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Rockspring 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 #888E87 in HSL space. Pair Rockspring Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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