Fescue
8002-35B · #C5DBD3 · LRV 67 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Fescue67
- 4Tame Teal73
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Fescue, Really?
Fescue reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-35B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fescue
Fescue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Fescue
At LRV 67, Fescue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Fescue 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 8002-35B 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 | BreaktimeSW 6463 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Whipped MintMQ3-20 · Behr | 0.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Wave681 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 66 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Green WavePPG1141-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green WavePPG1141-2 · Glidden | 1.0 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tinted Green332-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Fescue 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 #C5DBD3 in HSL space. Pair Fescue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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