Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Budding Green |
| SKU | 8003-33B |
| Hex | #C7D3C2 |
| RGB | 199, 211, 194 |
| HSL | 102°, 16%, 79% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Budding Green
At LRV 63, Budding Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Budding Green is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Budding Green within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C7D3C2 in HSL space. Pair Budding Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Budding Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Budding Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 8003-33B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Budding Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Budding Green is Slow Green (SW 6456) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slow Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Budding Green
At Behr, the closest color to Budding Green is Mild Mint (PPU11-12) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mild Mint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Budding Green
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Budding Green is Tea Light (471) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Budding Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Castaway (PPG1129-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Budding Green without repainting risk. See the full Castaway swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Budding Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Budding Green is Merry Music (PPG1127-3) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Merry Music swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Budding Green
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Meadow (329-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Budding Green without repainting risk. See the full Misted Meadow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Budding Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Budding Green is Mist on the Moors (HGSW 2287) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mist on the Moors swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Budding Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Budding Green is Granite (DE6283) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Granite swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Budding Green
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Budding Green. The nearest is Emmie's Room (JG-13) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Budding Green
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Budding Green. The nearest is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Budding Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Budding Green. The nearest is Perspective (0749) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Perspective swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Budding Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Budding Green is Marble Green (0454) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marble Green swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Budding Green
Clare's nearest match is Two Scoops (PNT100-LT-46), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Budding Green without repainting risk. See the full Two Scoops swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Budding Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Budding Green is Marble Green (0454) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marble Green swatch →