Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Green Gala |
| SKU | 6003-9C |
| Hex | #81CEA4 |
| RGB | 129, 206, 164 |
| HSL | 147°, 44%, 66% |
| LRV | 51.5 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Green Gala
At LRV 51.5, Green Gala 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.
Green Gala 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Green Gala 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 #81CEA4 in HSL space. Pair Green Gala 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 Green Gala Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Green Gala 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 6003-9C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Green Gala
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Green Gala is Active Green (SW 6986) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51.5) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Active Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Green Gala
The closest Behr equivalent of Green Gala is Summer Dragonfly (M440-4). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.5). If Behr is your counter, order Summer Dragonfly and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Dragonfly swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Green Gala
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Green Gala is Florida Keys (578) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51.5) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Florida Keys swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Green Gala
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Crystal Gem (PPG1227-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51.5) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Gala without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Gem swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Green Gala
Glidden's nearest match is Crystal Gem (PPG1227-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51.5) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Gala without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Gem swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Green Gala
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Green Gala. The nearest is Minted Julep (129-4DB) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 51.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Minted Julep swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Green Gala
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Green Gala. The nearest is Heather Green (HGSW 1285) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heather Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Green Gala
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Green Gala is Aquamarine Ocean (0715) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51.5) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquamarine Ocean swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Green Gala
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Green Gala is Aquamarine Ocean (0715) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51.5) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquamarine Ocean swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Green Gala
At Kompozit, the closest color to Green Gala is Aquamarine Ocean (0715) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.5) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquamarine Ocean swatch →