Green Gala
6003-9C · #81CEA4 · LRV 51.5 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Green Gala51.5
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Green Gala, Really?
Green Gala reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 6003-9C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Gala
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Green Gala 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 6003-9C 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 | Active GreenSW 6986 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Good LuckP400-4 · Behr | 3.8 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Florida Keys578 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Crystal GemPPG1227-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Crystal GemPPG1227-4 · Glidden | 1.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Minted Julep129-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #81CEA4 in HSL space. Pair Green Gala with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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