Terrarium Green
10GY 48/163 · #B4BD9F · LRV 48 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Terrarium Green48
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Terrarium Green, Really?
Terrarium Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 10GY 48/163 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Terrarium Green
Terrarium Green 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 Terrarium Green
Terrarium Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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 Terrarium 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 10GY 48/163 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 | Colonial Revival Sea GreenSW 2825 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dried ChervilICC-105 · Behr | 1.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Burgess GreenCW-485 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Quiet WatersP060 · Valspar | 1.7 | 48.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bahia GrassPPG1122-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Saged Green326-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Terrarium 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 #B4BD9F in HSL space. Pair Terrarium Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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