Dried Basil
V062-3 · #96B395 · LRV 41 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Dried Basil41
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Dried Basil, Really?
Dried Basil reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar V062-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dried Basil
Dried Basil 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 Dried Basil
Dried Basil sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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 Dried Basil 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 V062-3 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 | Nurture GreenSW 6451 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pinedale Shores700F-4 · Behr | 3.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Norway Spruce452 · Benjamin Moore | 4.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pear CactusPPG1130-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Forum Green70GY 42/219 · Glidden | 2.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Low Country230-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Dried Basil 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 #96B395 in HSL space. Pair Dried Basil with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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