Easygoing Green
P098 · #8CA97A · LRV 35.4 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Easygoing Green35.4
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Easygoing Green, Really?
Easygoing Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar P098 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Easygoing Green
Easygoing 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 Easygoing Green
Easygoing Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 35.4, 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 Easygoing 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 P098 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 | Lounge GreenSW 6444 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | False Cypress430F-4 · Behr | 2.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Aurora Borealis565 · Benjamin Moore | 4.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Luscious LimePPG1120-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Luscious LimePPG1120-6 · Glidden | 2.5 | 35 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Coastal SeaglassHGSW 2265 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Easygoing 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 #8CA97A in HSL space. Pair Easygoing Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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