Valspar Lush Sage#71796C · LRV 18.2
Lush Sage reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 5003-2B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Lush Sage |
| SKU | 5003-2B |
| Hex | #71796C |
| RGB | 113, 121, 108 |
| HSL | 97°, 6%, 45% |
| LRV | 18.2 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Lush Sage
With an LRV of 18.2, Lush Sage is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Lush Sage works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 green from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Magnolia Home
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Backdrop
Sherwin-Williams
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Lush Sage 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 #71796C in HSL space. Pair Lush Sage 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.