Silver Mountain Creek Green
70GG 38/059 · #97A7A7 · LRV 38 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Silver Mountain Creek Green38
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Silver Mountain Creek Green, Really?
Silver Mountain Creek Green reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 70GG 38/059 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Mountain Creek Green
Silver Mountain Creek 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 Silver Mountain Creek Green
Silver Mountain Creek Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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 Silver Mountain Creek 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 70GG 38/059 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 | Dutch Tile BlueSW 31 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Casual GrayBNC-17 · Behr | 2.5 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cobblestone Path1606 · Benjamin Moore | 3.7 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | SkyfallT684 · Valspar | 1.2 | 37.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spruce ShadePPG1136-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Galway BayDE6305 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.9 | 34 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Mountain Creek 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 #97A7A7 in HSL space. Pair Silver Mountain Creek Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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