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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0458

Hirshfield's Malarca#6E7D6E · LRV 21

Malarca reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0458 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S MALARCA
RGB 110, 125, 110 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Malarca
SKU 0458
Hex #6E7D6E
RGB 110, 125, 110
HSL 120°, 6%, 46%
LRV 21
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Hirshfield's Malarca

With an LRV of 21, Malarca is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Malarca works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.28
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9654 · #768078 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 21
SW 47 · #6D817B · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 20
SW 6186 · #7B8070 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 21
SW 9679 · #658375 · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 20
SW 9524 · #797869 · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 18

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All green at Behr →
BXC-44 · #687763 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 17
T17-13 · #72786F · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 18
HDC-AC-20 · #747768 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 18
PPU10-19 · #747768 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 18
790F-5 · #6D7874 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 18

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All green at Benjamin Moore →
AF-475 · #738071 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 21
461 · #737E6B · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 21
468 · #737F6A · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 20
HC-126 · #737F6A · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 21
446 · #70816B · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 21

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All green at Valspar →
V098-5 · #6D7C6C · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 18.7
5003-2B · #71796C · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 18.2
5005-6B · #637F6F · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 18.9
8004-32F · #757A70 · ΔE 5 · LRV 19
V143-5 · #757A70 · ΔE 5 · LRV 18.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1134-6 · #6B7B6B · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 18
PPG1135-6 · #728478 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 21
PPG1128-6 · #747B6D · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 19
PPG1137-6 · #647E74 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 19
PPG1126-6 · #7A7E65 · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 20

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All green at Glidden →
PPG1134-6 · #6A7B6B · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 18
PPG1128-6 · #737B6C · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 19
PPG1137-6 · #637D74 · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 19
30GY 19/178 · #707F63 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 19
PPG1126-6 · #797E65 · ΔE 5.59 · LRV 20

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All green at Dutch Boy →
327-5DB · #6E7B6B · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 18
424-5DB · #747B68 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 19
427-6DB · #6F7E77 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 20
425-5DB · #7B8070 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 21
331-5DB · #627F7B · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 19
HGSW 3263 · #7B8070 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 21
HGSW 6186 · #7B8070 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 21
HGSW 3283 · #7A8076 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 21
HGSW 2283 · #61826C · ΔE 6.25 · LRV 20
HGSW 6459 · #61826C · ΔE 6.25 · LRV 20

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6286 · #737D6A · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 18
DEC778 · #707B71 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 18
DET515 · #778071 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 20
DE5719 · #677F70 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 18
DET602 · #707C78 · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 19

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-10 · #6B7970 · ΔE 3 · LRV 18
JG-09 · #79836F · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 21
JG-61 · #777E6A · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 20
JG-78 · #67827E · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 20
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 8.42 · LRV 17

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 19
NO. 34 · #768769 · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 22
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 9.51 · LRV 19
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 10.71 · LRV 18
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 14.35 · LRV 18

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0465 · #6F8076 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 20
0437 · #788068 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 20
0479 · #6F7874 · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 18
0583 · #747770 · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 18
0576 · #7C786D · ΔE 9.39 · LRV 19

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All green at Rodda →
CA179 · #6F7C6E · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 19
CA174 · #747A6C · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 19
R071 · #767A72 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 19
CA166 · #75766F · ΔE 7.77 · LRV 18
R021 · #7C7974 · ΔE 10.42 · LRV 20

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.6
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-937 · #778075 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 21
C2-680 · #647972 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 18
C2-696 · #667D77 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 19
C2-935 · #7D7E69 · ΔE 6.5 · LRV 20
C2-855 · #7B7769 · ΔE 8.98 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.6
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 8.8 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 10.59 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 12.62 · LRV 23

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.03
All green at Portola Paints →
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 15.03 · LRV 26
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 17.51 · LRV 26
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 19.14 · LRV 26
JOLENE · #A07D74 · ΔE 26.16 · LRV 23
CARMINE · #886B76 · ΔE 28.79 · LRV 17

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.44
All green at Annie Sloan →
OLIVE · #746B4A · ΔE 13.44 · LRV 15
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 14.5 · LRV 21
FLORENCE · #018B72 · ΔE 15.95 · LRV 20
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 19.83 · LRV 23
RODMELL · #655862 · ΔE 25.55 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.69
All green at Backdrop →
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 9.29 · LRV 18
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 14.01 · LRV 27
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 16.79 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 22.95 · LRV 14

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.3
All green at Rust-Oleum →
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 10.3 · LRV 29
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 14.37 · LRV 27
391445 · #41594C · ΔE 14.49 · LRV 9
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 16.56 · LRV 36
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 22.26 · LRV 12

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All green at Kompozit →
0458 · #6E7D6E · ΔE 0 · LRV 19
0465 · #667971 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 18
0437 · #717B61 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 19
0429 · #7B8267 · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 21
0492 · #6B7B7B · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 19

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Malarca within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0437 · LRV 20
0465 · LRV 19
H0089 · LRV 18
0492 · LRV 20
H0118 · LRV 19
H0145 · LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6E7D6E in HSL space. Pair Malarca with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6E7D6E + #7D6E7D
TRIADIC
#6E7D6E · #6E6E7D · #7D6E6E
ANALOGOUS
#767D6E · #6E7D6E · #6E7D76

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.36:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.82:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Hirshfield's Malarca Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Malarca from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Hirshfield's 0458 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Malarca

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Malarca. The nearest is Studio Blue Green (SW 47) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Studio Blue Green swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Malarca

Behr has no exact twin of Malarca. The nearest is In The Woods (T17-13) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In The Woods swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Malarca

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Malarca is Rosepine (461) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosepine swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Malarca

The closest Valspar equivalent of Malarca is Privet (V098-5). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 18.7 vs 21). If Valspar is your counter, order Privet and you'll get the same color. See the full Privet swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Malarca

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is English Ivy (PPG1134-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Malarca without repainting risk. See the full English Ivy swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Malarca

At Glidden, the closest color to Malarca is Thyme Green (PPG1128-6) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thyme Green swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Malarca

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Homegrown Sage (327-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Malarca without repainting risk. See the full Homegrown Sage swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Malarca

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Malarca. The nearest is Farm to Table (HGSW 3263) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Farm to Table swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Malarca

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Malarca is Greenland (DE6286) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenland swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Malarca

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Malarca is Luxe (JG-10) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luxe swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Malarca

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Malarca is Green Smoke (NO. 47) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Smoke swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Malarca

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Malarca is Earthen Cheer (0465) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earthen Cheer swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Malarca

The closest Rodda equivalent of Malarca is Cypress (CA179). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21). If Rodda is your counter, order Cypress and you'll get the same color. See the full Cypress swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Malarca

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Malarca. The nearest is Topiary (C2-696) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Topiary swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Malarca

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Malarca — the nearest deck color, Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66), is clearly different (ΔE 6.83). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0458 instead. See the full Field Trip swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Malarca

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Malarca — the nearest deck color, Carmine (CARMINE), is clearly different (ΔE 28.79). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0458 instead. See the full Carmine swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Malarca

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Malarca — the nearest deck color, Coco (COCO), is clearly different (ΔE 14.5). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0458 instead. See the full Coco swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Malarca

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Malarca — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 9.29). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0458 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Malarca

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Malarca — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 14.37). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0458 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Malarca

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Malarca is Malarca (0458). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21). If Kompozit is your counter, order Malarca and you'll get the same color. See the full Malarca swatch →

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