Ara Glen
M311 · #AAAB99 · LRV 39.9 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Ara Glen39.9
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Ara Glen, Really?
Ara Glen reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar M311 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ara Glen
Ara Glen 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.
How Lighting Changes Ara Glen
Ara Glen sits in the mid-range at LRV 39.9, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.
Most complaints about Ara Glen 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 Valspar M311 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 | Willow TreeSW 7741 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | MeditationICC-67 · Behr | 1.4 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Herbal Escape1487 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Scottish MoorPPG11-20 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Scottish MoorPPG11-20 · Glidden | 1.9 | 40 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Promenade Gray422-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Ara Glen within Valspar'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 #AAAB99 in HSL space. Pair Ara Glen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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