Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cool Bluegrass |
| SKU | 5005-6A |
| Hex | #678C77 |
| RGB | 103, 140, 119 |
| HSL | 146°, 15%, 48% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Cool Bluegrass
With an LRV of 23, Cool Bluegrass is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cool Bluegrass works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cool Bluegrass 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 #678C77 in HSL space. Pair Cool Bluegrass 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 Cool Bluegrass Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool Bluegrass 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 5005-6A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Bluegrass is Alexandrite (SW 60) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alexandrite swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
At Behr, the closest color to Cool Bluegrass is Green Adirondack (PPF-35) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Adirondack swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cool Bluegrass is Palm Trees (642) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palm Trees swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sheffield (PPG1139-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Bluegrass without repainting risk. See the full Sheffield swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
Glidden's nearest match is Sheffield (PPG1139-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Bluegrass without repainting risk. See the full Sheffield swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cool Bluegrass is Lawn Games (328-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lawn Games swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Bluegrass is Alexandrite (HGSW 0060) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alexandrite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stanford Green (DET531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Bluegrass without repainting risk. See the full Stanford Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cool Bluegrass. The nearest is Mountain Meadow (0703) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Meadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cool Bluegrass is Mountain Meadow (0703) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Meadow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Bluegrass
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cool Bluegrass is Mountain Meadow (0703) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Meadow swatch →