Green Goddess
5008-6A · #8AAD7D · LRV 36.6 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Green Goddess36.6
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Green Goddess, Really?
Green Goddess reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 5008-6A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Goddess
Green Goddess 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 Goddess
Green Goddess sits in the mid-range at LRV 36.6, 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 Goddess 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 5008-6A 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 | Lounge GreenSW 6444 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | False Cypress430F-4 · Behr | 2.1 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cedar Green2034-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chatty CricketPPG1131-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Hosta Green30GY 38/296 · Glidden | 2.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Coastal SeaglassHGSW 2265 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Green Goddess 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 #8AAD7D in HSL space. Pair Green Goddess with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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