Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Halfway Green |
| SKU | P096 |
| Hex | #C8BC8A |
| RGB | 200, 188, 138 |
| HSL | 48°, 36%, 66% |
| LRV | 50.2 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Halfway Green
At LRV 50.2, Halfway Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Halfway Green is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Halfway Green within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8BC8A in HSL space. Pair Halfway Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Halfway Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Halfway Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar P096 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Halfway Green
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Halfway Green. The nearest is Independent Gold (SW 6401) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Independent Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Halfway Green
Behr's nearest match is Wheat Grass (PPU9-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Halfway Green without repainting risk. See the full Wheat Grass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Halfway Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Henderson Buff (HC-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Halfway Green without repainting risk. See the full Henderson Buff swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Halfway Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Country Style (PPG11-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Halfway Green without repainting risk. See the full Country Style swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Halfway Green
Glidden's nearest match is Country Style (PPG11-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Halfway Green without repainting risk. See the full Country Style swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Halfway Green
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Starburst Wheat (321-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Halfway Green without repainting risk. See the full Starburst Wheat swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Halfway Green
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Halfway Green. The nearest is Independent Gold (HGSW 2205) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Independent Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Halfway Green
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Halfway Green is Olive Hint (DE5500). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50.2). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Olive Hint and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Hint swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Halfway Green
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Summer Pear (JG-44), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Halfway Green without repainting risk. See the full Summer Pear swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Halfway Green
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Churlish Green (NO. 251), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Halfway Green without repainting risk. See the full Churlish Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Halfway Green
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Halfway Green is New Foliage (0400) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Foliage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Halfway Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Halfway Green is New Foliage (0400) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Foliage swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Halfway Green
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Halfway Green. The nearest is Sierra (C2-877) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sierra swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Halfway Green
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Halfway Green is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Halfway Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Halfway Green is New Foliage (0400) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Foliage swatch →