Matcha
8001-27D · #DBD564 · LRV 64 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Matcha64
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Matcha, Really?
Matcha reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8001-27D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Matcha
Matcha 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Matcha
At LRV 64, Matcha 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.
Most complaints about Matcha are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8001-27D directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Lime TreeP340-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grape Green2027-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Got the GigglesPPG17-25 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fresh Lemon Lime70YY 61/561 · Glidden | 0.5 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zingy!119-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.7 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Citrus SpiceDE5466 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.4 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Matcha within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DBD564 in HSL space. Pair Matcha with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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