Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Ghost Tree |
| SKU | Ghost Tree |
| Hex | #263A43 |
| RGB | 38, 58, 67 |
| HSL | 199°, 28%, 21% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Portola Paints Ghost Tree
At LRV 4, Ghost Tree 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Ghost Tree earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
7 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Annie Sloan
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to Ghost Tree within Portola Paints's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #263A43 in HSL space. Pair Ghost Tree with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Portola Paints Ghost Tree Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ghost Tree 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 Portola Paints Ghost Tree directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ghost Tree
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dark Night (SW 6237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ghost Tree without repainting risk. See the full Dark Night swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ghost Tree
Behr's nearest match is Night Shade (740F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ghost Tree without repainting risk. See the full Night Shade swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ghost Tree
At Valspar, the closest color to Ghost Tree is Pitch Cobalt (5010-2) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3.8 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pitch Cobalt swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ghost Tree
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Graduation Cap (429-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ghost Tree without repainting risk. See the full Graduation Cap swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ghost Tree
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dark Night (HGSW 3331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ghost Tree without repainting risk. See the full Dark Night swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ghost Tree
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Ghost Tree. The nearest is Aubusson Blue (AUBUSSON BLUE) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aubusson Blue swatch →