Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Freshwater Green |
| SKU | V061-2 |
| Hex | #BBCBAA |
| RGB | 187, 203, 170 |
| HSL | 89°, 24%, 73% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Freshwater Green
At LRV 56, Freshwater Green 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.
Freshwater Green 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Freshwater Green within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BBCBAA in HSL space. Pair Freshwater Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Freshwater Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Freshwater Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar V061-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Freshwater Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Freshwater Green is Relish (SW 6443) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relish swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Freshwater Green
At Behr, the closest color to Freshwater Green is Restful (400F-4) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Restful swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Freshwater Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Kittery Point Green (HC-119), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Freshwater Green without repainting risk. See the full Kittery Point Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Freshwater Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Freshwater Green is Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quaking Grass swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Freshwater Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Freshwater Green is Spring Field (10GY 56/184) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Field swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Freshwater Green
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Freshwater Green. The nearest is Wilde Grass (227-2DB) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wilde Grass swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Freshwater Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Freshwater Green is Botany Green (HGSW 2266) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Botany Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Freshwater Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Freshwater Green is Spring Fields (DE5619) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Fields swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Freshwater Green
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Freshwater Green is Wispy Mint (0750) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wispy Mint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Freshwater Green
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Wispy Mint (0750), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Freshwater Green without repainting risk. See the full Wispy Mint swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Freshwater Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Wispy Mint (0750), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Freshwater Green without repainting risk. See the full Wispy Mint swatch →