Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Green Mamba |
| SKU | V020-2 |
| Hex | #CDCA54 |
| RGB | 205, 202, 84 |
| HSL | 59°, 55%, 57% |
| LRV | 56.1 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Green Mamba
At LRV 56.1, Green Mamba 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.
Green Mamba 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
9 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Green Mamba 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 #CDCA54 in HSL space. Pair Green Mamba 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 Mamba Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Green Mamba 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 V020-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Green Mamba
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Green Mamba. The nearest is Nervy Hue (SW 6917) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nervy Hue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Green Mamba
Behr has no exact twin of Green Mamba. The nearest is Pepperoncini (HDC-SM16-10) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pepperoncini swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Green Mamba
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Flower Power (398), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Green Mamba without repainting risk. See the full Flower Power swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Green Mamba
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Slap Happy (PPG1217-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Green Mamba without repainting risk. See the full Slap Happy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Green Mamba
Glidden's nearest match is Freshen Up Lime (70YY 55/613), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Green Mamba without repainting risk. See the full Freshen Up Lime swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Green Mamba
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Green Mamba is Hoppy Green (124-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hoppy Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Green Mamba
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Green Mamba. The nearest is Frolic (HGSW 1235) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frolic swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Green Mamba
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Green Mamba is Citron (DE5473) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citron swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Green Mamba
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Green Mamba. The nearest is Acid Drop (NO. 9908) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Acid Drop swatch →