Freshwater Green
V061-2 · #BBCBAA · LRV 56 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Evergreen Fog30
- 2Clary Sage41
- 3Freshwater Green56
- 4Hancock Green66
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Freshwater Green, Really?
Freshwater Green reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V061-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Freshwater Green
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Freshwater 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 V061-2 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 | RelishSW 6443 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | MarjoramM360-4 · Behr | 2.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Kittery Point GreenHC-119 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Quaking GrassPPG1121-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Field10GY 56/184 · Glidden | 2.5 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wilde Grass227-2DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #BBCBAA in HSL space. Pair Freshwater Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Freshwater Green?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question