Green Motif
T677 · #B7B8A6 · LRV 47.1 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Green Motif47.1
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Green Motif, Really?
Green Motif reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar T677 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Motif
Green Motif 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 Motif
Green Motif sits in the mid-range at LRV 47.1, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Green Motif 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 T677 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Court GreenQE-34 · Behr | 1.7 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | October Mist1495 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pine CrushPPG1028-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pine CrushPPG1028-3 · Glidden | 0.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cliff Face422-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Softened GreenHGSW 3246 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Green Motif 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 #B7B8A6 in HSL space. Pair Green Motif with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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