Fickle Pickle
V057-6 · #827D19 · LRV 19.6 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Fickle Pickle19.6
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Fickle Pickle, Really?
Fickle Pickle reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar V057-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fickle Pickle
Fickle Pickle works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Fickle Pickle
With an LRV of 19.6, Fickle Pickle is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Fickle Pickle 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 V057-6 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 | VerdantSW 6713 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 20 | Color page → |
| Behr | Raked Leaves360F-6 · Behr | 3.0 | 20 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Celery2146-10 · Benjamin Moore | 4.5 | 21 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Green VergeHGSW 1241 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 20 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Fickle Pickle 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 #827D19 in HSL space. Pair Fickle Pickle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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