Green Turquoise
8004-26D · #A6A290 · LRV 36 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Green Turquoise36
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Green Turquoise, Really?
Green Turquoise reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-26D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Turquoise
Green Turquoise is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Green Turquoise
Green Turquoise sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, 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 Turquoise 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 8004-26D 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 | Western ReserveSW 9597 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | Woodland SageHDC-NT-01 · Behr | 1.8 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | ChateauCSP-140 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 37 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Smoky SlatePPG1028-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Smoky SlatePPG1028-4 · Glidden | 2.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Poised Neutral440-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Green Turquoise 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 #A6A290 in HSL space. Pair Green Turquoise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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