Curly Grass
V059-5 · #95976D · LRV 29.5 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Curly Grass29.5
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Curly Grass, Really?
Curly Grass reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar V059-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Curly Grass
Curly Grass 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 Curly Grass
Curly Grass sits in the mid-range at LRV 29.5, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Curly Grass 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 V059-5 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 | Lemon VerbenaSW 7726 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 31 | Color page → |
| Behr | Exotic PalmHDC-SP14-2 · Behr | 1.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Misted Fern482 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet AnniePPG1113-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sweet AnniePPG1113-5 · Glidden | 4.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Mountain MossHGSW 2233 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Curly Grass 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 #95976D in HSL space. Pair Curly Grass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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