Green Curry
V021-2 · #ADB977 · LRV 44.9 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Green Curry44.9
- 4Urban Nature51
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Green Curry, Really?
Green Curry reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar V021-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Curry
Green Curry 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 Green Curry
Green Curry sits in the mid-range at LRV 44.9, 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 Green Curry 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 V021-2 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 | Lime RickeySW 6717 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lazy CaterpillarP370-5 · Behr | 2.6 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland Hills Green543 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fancy FlirtPPG1119-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fancy FlirtPPG1119-5 · Glidden | 3.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | ShrubberyDE5584 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.6 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Green Curry 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 #ADB977 in HSL space. Pair Green Curry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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