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Edamame

PPG1030-4 · #9CA38A · LRV 35 · cool green tone

PPG1030-4 · #9CA38A · LRV 35 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

EdamamePPG / Glidden · PPG1030-4
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Edamame
PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1030-4 · #9CA38A
Brand · codePPG / GliddenPPG1030-4 · all PPG / Glidden greens
LRV35Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGreen
Hex · RGB · HSL#9CA38A · 156, 163, 138 · 77°, 12%, 59%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Sage Green22
  2. 2Evergreen Fog30
  3. 3Edamame35
  4. 4Clary Sage41
  5. 5October Mist47
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Edamame, Really?

Edamame reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1030-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Edamame

Edamame 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Edamame

Edamame sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Edamame 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1030-4 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.

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Similar PPG / Glidden Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Edamame · 8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Edamame · 2.6 : 1 · fails for text

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 #9CA38A in HSL space. Pair Edamame with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9CA38A + #918AA3
TRIADIC
#9CA38A · #8A9CA3 · #A38A9C
ANALOGOUS
#A39D8A · #9CA38A · #8FA38A

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