Cosmic Green
6003-10C · #199D67 · LRV 25.3 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Cosmic Green25.3
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Cosmic Green, Really?
Cosmic Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 6003-10C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cosmic Green
Cosmic Green 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 Cosmic Green
Cosmic Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 25.3, 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 Cosmic Green 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 6003-10C 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 | Jitterbug JadeSW 6987 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Kelly Green2037-30 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Green GlossPPG1227-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 23 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green GlossPPG1227-7 · Glidden | 2.9 | 22 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cabana Stripe130-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Rain ForestDE5684 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.3 | 22 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Cosmic Green 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 #199D67 in HSL space. Pair Cosmic Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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