Secret Arbor
R068 · #9FA398 · LRV 36 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Secret Arbor36
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Stamped ConcreteSW 7655 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 35 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sage Gray710F-4 · Behr | 2.0 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | OilclothCSP-760 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wet Pavement5006-2A · Valspar | 3.1 | 35.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Smoky SlatePPG1028-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Monsoon Green10GY 36/096 · Glidden | 2.2 | 36 | Color page → |
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.
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.
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