Fair and Square
P095 · #8B8E4F · LRV 25.5 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Fair and Square25.5
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Fair and Square, Really?
Fair and Square reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar P095 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fair and Square
Fair and Square 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 Fair and Square
Fair and Square sits in the mid-range at LRV 25.5, 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 Fair and Square 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 P095 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 | LeapfrogSW 6431 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Retro AvocadoPPU9-03 · Behr | 4.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Terrapin Green2145-20 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Enough Is EnoughPPG1117-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Vintage VibePPG1118-6 · Glidden | 1.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wild Thyme227-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Fair and Square 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 #8B8E4F in HSL space. Pair Fair and Square with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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