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VALSPAR · 5003-4A

Valspar Green Water#8A9F95 · LRV 32.4

Green Water reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 5003-4A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GREEN WATER
RGB 138, 159, 149 LRV 32.4

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Green Water
SKU 5003-4A
Hex #8A9F95
RGB 138, 159, 149
HSL 151°, 10%, 58%
LRV 32.4
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Valspar Green Water

Green Water sits in the mid-range at LRV 32.4, 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.

Green Water is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Kathleen's Garden
SKU 0464 · #8FA099 · LRV 33
ΔE 2.15 (close)
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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 gray from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-495
#89A098
Azores
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 34
690
#8AA39C
Grenada Villa
ΔE 2.1 · LRV
CSP-745
#8A9F9B
Mystic Lake
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 33
AF-500
#889D9A
Atmospheric
ΔE 3.31 · LRV
CSP-735
#919E97
Sea Glass
ΔE 3.36 · LRV

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All gray at Behr →
QE-44
#8C9F97
Eucalyptus
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 33
N360-4
#90A192
Battleship Gray
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 33
PPU12-04
#879D9A
Agave
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 32
PPU12-4
#879D9A
Agave
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 32
780F-5
#8A9E9B
Anonymous
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 32

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 17
#8CA49C
Calico
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 35
SW 9133
#8D9E97
Jasper Stone
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 32
SW 6472
#7EA298
Composed
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 33
SW 9134
#8B9FA0
Delft
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 33
SW 9132
#969C92
Acacia Haze
ΔE 5.89 · LRV 32

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1136-5
#91A49D
Spruce Shade
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 35
1137-5
#829F96
Silver Laurel
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 32
1134-5
#899A8B
Birch Forest
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 30
1129-5
#8E9B88
Farm Fresh
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 31
1034-5
#8C9FA0
Aqua Smoke
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 33

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5718
#849C8D
Mother Earth
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 31
DEC781
#959E8F
Sycamore Stand
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 33
DE6285
#8E9985
Linden Spear
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 30
DEC789
#979D9A
Light Gray
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 33
DE6319
#8D9A9E
Gray Flannel
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 31

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.5
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 31
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 35
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 30
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 34
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 8.37 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.08
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 32
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 35
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 9.23 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 9.73 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 9.75 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.83
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 9.19 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 9.29 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 10.94 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 11.28 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.89
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 35
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 11.19 · LRV 27
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.58 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 16.61 · LRV 33

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Green Water within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

T625
Verdant Retreat
LRV 32.5
P061
New Patina
LRV 33.2
T687
Secret Retreat
LRV 32.9
T614
In the Deep End
LRV 32.3
5002-1C
Seafoam Storm
LRV 31.2
5003-1C
Spring Spirits
LRV 32.8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8A9F95 in HSL space. Pair Green Water with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8A9F95 + #9F8A94
TRIADIC
#8A9F95 · #958A9F · #9F958A
ANALOGOUS
#8A9F8A · #8A9F95 · #8A9E9F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.81:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.47:1 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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