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VALSPAR · 8004-26D

Valspar Green Turquoise#A6A290 · LRV 36

Green Turquoise reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8004-26D actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GREEN TURQUOISE
RGB 166, 162, 144 LRV 36

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Green Turquoise
SKU 8004-26D
Hex #A6A290
RGB 166, 162, 144
HSL 49°, 11%, 61%
LRV 36
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar 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.

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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Deep Marsh
SKU 0233 · #ADA18E · LRV 36
ΔE 4.03 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-28
#AAA492
Aldabra
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 37
1028-4
#A1A18F
Smoky Slate
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 35
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 34
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 35
1076-4
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee
ΔE 7.07 · LRV 36

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All neutral at Behr →
N210-4
#A5A394
Espresso Martini
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 36
HDC-NT-01
#A5A495
Woodland Sage
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 37
BXC-10
#A1A18E
Warm Stone
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 35
BNC-14
#ABA38C
Over The Taupe
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 37
MQ2-52
#ABA192
Roadside
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 36

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-140
#AAA393
Chateau
ΔE 2.05 · LRV
1531
#A8A189
Victorian Garden
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 35
AF-395
#ABA38C
Meditation
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 36
HC-105
#A8A295
Rockport Gray
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 37
985
#ADA290
Indian River
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 36
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 9.86 · LRV 36

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2821
#A6A397
Downing Stone
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 37
SW 7640
#A7A094
Fawn Brindle
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 35
SW 7045
#A8A093
Intellectual Gray
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 36
SW 7633
#ADA090
Taupe Tone
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 36
SW 37
#ADA193
Morris Room Grey
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 36

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 33
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 34
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 6.1 · LRV 38
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 35
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 37
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 35
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 33
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 37
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 8.29 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.69
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 8.69 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.89 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 11.52 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 12.15 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 14.88 · LRV 34

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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.

6002-1C
Gray Silt
LRV 35.9
8004-28D
Sprig of Sage
LRV 36
6005-1C
Smoked Oyster
LRV 36.3
8006-2E
Graceful Gray
LRV 37
5006-2A
Wet Pavement
LRV 35.3
8004-25D
Sage the Day
LRV 34

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A6A290 + #9094A6
TRIADIC
#A6A290 · #90A6A2 · #A290A6
ANALOGOUS
#A69790 · #A6A290 · #9FA690

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.56:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.19:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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