Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Good to Grow |
| SKU | 8003-27C |
| Hex | #C4BCA0 |
| RGB | 196, 188, 160 |
| HSL | 47°, 23%, 70% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Good to Grow
At LRV 50, Good to Grow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Good to Grow 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Good to Grow 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 #C4BCA0 in HSL space. Pair Good to Grow 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 Good to Grow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Good to Grow 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 8003-27C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Good to Grow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Good to Grow is Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relaxed Khaki swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Good to Grow
At Behr, the closest color to Good to Grow is Essential Brown (BNC-03) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Essential Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Good to Grow
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Good to Grow is Market Square Shell (CW-30). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Market Square Shell and you'll get the same color. See the full Market Square Shell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Good to Grow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Beach Dune (PPG1112-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Good to Grow without repainting risk. See the full Beach Dune swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Good to Grow
Glidden's nearest match is Beach Dune (PPG1112-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Good to Grow without repainting risk. See the full Beach Dune swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Good to Grow
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Good to Grow is Sand Fatigues (419-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sand Fatigues swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Good to Grow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Good to Grow is Relaxed Khaki (HGSW 3186) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relaxed Khaki swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Good to Grow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Good to Grow is Stone Pedestal (DEBN56) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Pedestal swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Good to Grow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Good to Grow is Gold Moss (JG-48) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Good to Grow
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Fawn (NO. 10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Good to Grow without repainting risk. See the full Fawn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Good to Grow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Helen of Troy (0350), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Good to Grow without repainting risk. See the full Helen of Troy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Good to Grow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Good to Grow is Courtyard (0344) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Good to Grow
Rodda has no exact twin of Good to Grow. The nearest is Wood Ash (CA140) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wood Ash swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Good to Grow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Bristle (C2-910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Good to Grow without repainting risk. See the full Bristle swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Good to Grow
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Good to Grow is Sevilla (SEVILLA) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sevilla swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Good to Grow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Good to Grow is Courtyard (0344) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Courtyard swatch →