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Secret Arbor

R068 · #9FA398 · LRV 36 · cool green tone

R068 · #9FA398 · LRV 36 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Secret Arbor
RODDA · R068 · #9FA398
Brand · codeRoddaR068 · all Rodda grays
LRV36Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#9FA398 · 159, 163, 152 · 82°, 6%, 62%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. 1Black Fox7
  2. 2Pewter Green12
  3. 3Secret Arbor36
  4. 4Stardew43
  5. 5Sea Salt63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Secret Arbor, Really?

Secret Arbor reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Rodda R068 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Secret Arbor

Secret Arbor is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Secret Arbor

Secret Arbor sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. 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 Secret Arbor 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 Rodda R068 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Rodda Colors

The nearest shades to Secret Arbor within Rodda'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 Secret Arbor · 8.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Secret Arbor · 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 #9FA398 in HSL space. Pair Secret Arbor with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9FA398 + #9C98A3
TRIADIC
#9FA398 · #989FA3 · #A3989F
ANALOGOUS
#A3A298 · #9FA398 · #9AA398

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