Teagreen
50YY 30/270 · #A69766 · LRV 30 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Cabin Fever14
- 2Thai Curry21
- 3Teagreen30
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Tuscan Sun60
What Color Is Teagreen, Really?
Teagreen reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50YY 30/270 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Teagreen
Teagreen is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Teagreen
Teagreen sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, 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 Teagreen 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 50YY 30/270 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 | Lemon VerbenaSW 7726 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 31 | Color page → |
| Behr | Eco GreenPPU8-05 · Behr | 1.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Everard GoldCW-435 · Benjamin Moore | 3.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gold Infusion6007-4A · Valspar | 1.1 | 31.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet SparrowPPG1100-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tiny Tadpole221-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Teagreen 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 #A69766 in HSL space. Pair Teagreen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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