Billiard Room
5005-6C · #445C4C · LRV 9.3 — cool green tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Rookwood Shutter Green4
- 2Billiard Room9.3
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Billiard Room, Really?
Billiard Room reads as a cool green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Valspar 5005-6C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Billiard Room
Billiard Room earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Billiard Room
At LRV 9.3, Billiard Room is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Billiard Room 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 5005-6C 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 | Billiard GreenSW 16 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| Behr | AlpineQE-40 · Behr | 1.7 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Garden Cucumber644 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Royal Hunter GreenPPG1133-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Royal Hunter GreenPPG1133-7 · Glidden | 1.4 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Jolly Holly326-7DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Billiard Room 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 #445C4C in HSL space. Pair Billiard Room with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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