Gloaming Green
6001-6A · #A6B483 · LRV 42.3 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Gloaming Green42.3
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Gloaming Green, Really?
Gloaming Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 6001-6A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gloaming Green
Gloaming Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Gloaming Green
Gloaming Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 42.3, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Gloaming 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 6001-6A 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 | Great GreenSW 6430 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fresh GuacamoleM360-5 · Behr | 1.2 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Central Park431 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 44 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sparrow SongPPG11-13 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sparrow SongPPG11-13 · Glidden | 2.9 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Urban Zen228-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Gloaming 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 #A6B483 in HSL space. Pair Gloaming Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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