Awakening
6006-10C · #87B743 · LRV 39.5 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Awakening39.5
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Awakening, Really?
Awakening reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 6006-10C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Awakening
Awakening 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 Awakening
Awakening sits in the mid-range at LRV 39.5, 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.
Most complaints about Awakening 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 6006-10C 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 | Outrageous GreenSW 6922 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Agave PlantM370-5 · Behr | 2.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Apple Lime Cocktail420 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 39 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Green PearPPG1224-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green PearPPG1224-7 · Glidden | 4.8 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Outrageous Lime125-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Awakening 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 #87B743 in HSL space. Pair Awakening with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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