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VALSPAR · V097-4

Valspar Agreeable Green#8B9480 · LRV 28.2

Agreeable Green reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V097-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR AGREEABLE GREEN
RGB 139, 148, 128 LRV 28.2

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Agreeable Green
SKU V097-4
Hex #8B9480
RGB 139, 148, 128
HSL 87°, 9%, 54%
LRV 28.2
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Valspar Agreeable Green

Agreeable Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 28.2, 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.

Agreeable Green 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Everlasting Sage
SKU 0422 · #949587 · LRV 30
ΔE 4.66 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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 gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All gray at Behr →
PPU11-17
#8F9784
Hillside Green
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 30
N320-5
#8E9883
Gray Squirrel
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 30
QE-45
#879283
Thistle
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 27
790D-5
#85927B
Squirrel
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 27
BXC-55
#839485
Concrete Sidewalk
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 28

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-800
#87917A
Secret Path
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 28
467
#8C9985
High Park
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 30
CC-620
#8C9985
High Park
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 30
453
#88977E
Adirondack Green
ΔE 2.95 · LRV
2140-40
#919284
Storm Cloud Gray
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 29

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9129
#909886
Jade Dragon
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 30
SW 9131
#949488
Cornwall Slate
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 29
SW 2845
#988F7B
Bunglehouse Gray
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 28
SW 9171
#979083
Felted Wool
ΔE 8.85 · LRV 28
SW 7744
#99907E
Zeus
ΔE 8.95 · LRV 28

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6285
#8E9985
Linden Spear
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 30
DE6264
#93977F
Fair Spring
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 30
DE6271
#969783
Elemental Green
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 30
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 28
DE5718
#849C8D
Mother Earth
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 27
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 25
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 9.81 · LRV 27
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 12.68 · LRV 30
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 12.84 · LRV 26

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.05
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1124-5
#92987D
Cavern Moss
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 30
1031-4
#939581
Restoration
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 29
1030-5
#8E9074
Mesmerize
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 27
1033-5
#89928A
Gray Heron
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 28
1032-4
#979381
Sylvan
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 29

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 31
JG-07
#869088
Silverado Sage
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 27
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 26
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 27
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 8.97 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.29
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 22
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.2 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 13.1 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 14.33 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.5
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.5 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 10.85 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 15.4 · LRV 27

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

V098-4
Silver Eucalyptus
LRV 27.6
T689
Into the Wild
LRV 27.4
V144-5
Thames Fog
LRV 27.4
5007-4A
Leafy Rise
LRV 27.8
6001-4A
Blanched Thyme
LRV 26.9
8004-26E
Gargoyle
LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8B9480 in HSL space. Pair Agreeable Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8B9480 + #898094
TRIADIC
#8B9480 · #808B94 · #94808B
ANALOGOUS
#949380 · #8B9480 · #819480

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.16:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.65:1 AA

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

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