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VALSPAR · V096-3

Valspar Green Willow#B7AE89 · LRV 42

Green Willow reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V096-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GREEN WILLOW
RGB 183, 174, 137 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Green Willow
SKU V096-3
Hex #B7AE89
RGB 183, 174, 137
HSL 48°, 24%, 63%
LRV 42
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Green Willow

Green Willow sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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 Willow 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
Olive Gold
SKU 0281 · #BFAC8B · LRV 42
ΔE 4.86 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All neutral at Behr →
710D-4
#B5AB87
Harvest Brown
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 41
PPU9-08
#B4AC85
Tarragon Tease
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 41
PPU9-8
#B4AC85
Tarragon Tease
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 41
PPU8-08
#B9AB86
Kaffir Lime
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 41
PPU8-8
#B9AB86
Kaffir Lime
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-410
#B4AE8E
Lapland
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 42
AF-400
#B1AC8D
Elemental
ΔE 2.35 · LRV
523
#B4B085
Ivy Lane
ΔE 2.74 · LRV
HC-91
#BBAB88
Danville Tan
ΔE 3.25 · LRV
235
#BFAE8C
Oak Ridge
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
11-30
#B3AE87
Lively Ivy
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 42
1111-4
#BBAC7D
Nettle
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 42
FLLW724
#BBAC7D
Wright Pale Mustard
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 42
1102-4
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 41
12-16
#C2AE88
Desert Camel
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7727
#B9B292
Koi Pond
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 44
SW 2860
#B3AE95
Sage
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 42
SW 13
#AEB08F
Majolica Green
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 42
SW 6157
#C1AE91
Favorite Tan
ΔE 5.88 · LRV 44
SW 6143
#C0A98B
Basket Beige
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 7.43 · LRV 43
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 7.64 · LRV 39

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 39
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 43
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 6.71 · LRV 44
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 7.5 · LRV 42

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5494
#B2AA7A
Even Growth
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 40
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 42
DE5529
#ADAC7C
Stuffed Olive
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 40
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 41
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.84
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 9.74 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 10.69 · LRV 48
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 14.53 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.3
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.06 · LRV 35
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.9 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 21.65 · LRV 38

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8004-22D
Fresh Leaf
LRV 41
6005-3C
Oakmoss
LRV 43.5
V059-4
Terrarium
LRV 42
6008-4A
Dry Earth
LRV 40.8
T577
Brown Bunny
LRV 41.3
6007-3C
Withered Moss
LRV 45.3

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B7AE89 in HSL space. Pair Green Willow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B7AE89 + #8992B7
TRIADIC
#B7AE89 · #89B7AE · #AE89B7
ANALOGOUS
#B79789 · #B7AE89 · #A9B789

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.23:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.43:1 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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