Friendly Fairway
P099 · #3C633E · LRV 10.2 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hunter Green5
- 2Friendly Fairway10.2
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Friendly Fairway, Really?
Friendly Fairway reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar P099 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Friendly Fairway
Friendly Fairway 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 Friendly Fairway
With an LRV of 10.2, Friendly Fairway is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Friendly Fairway 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 P099 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 | ArugulaSW 6446 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 10 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pasture GreenBXC-60 · Behr | 0.7 | 11 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zucchini Green227-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Match PlayHGSW 2262 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 10 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Verdigris GreenDEFD36 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.9 | 12 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Jungle Adventure0739 · Hirshfield's | 3.5 | 12 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Friendly Fairway 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 #3C633E in HSL space. Pair Friendly Fairway with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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