Walnut Grove
PPG1028-7 · #5C5644 · LRV 9 — warm yellow tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Rookwood Shutter Green4
- 2Walnut Grove9
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Walnut Grove, Really?
Walnut Grove reads as a warm yellow tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1028-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Walnut Grove
At LRV 9, Walnut Grove is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Walnut Grove 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 PPG1028-7 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 | Garden GateSW 6167 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 10 | Color page → |
| Behr | TreemossQE-32 · Behr | 3.1 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cabbage Patch2141-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 11 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hyde Park8004-26G · Valspar | 2.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Walnut GrovePPG1028-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Furlough421-6DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Walnut Grove 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 #5C5644 in HSL space. Pair Walnut Grove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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