Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Mountain Moss |
| SKU | V096-6 |
| Hex | #4F5529 |
| RGB | 79, 85, 41 |
| HSL | 68°, 35%, 25% |
| LRV | 8.3 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Mountain Moss
At LRV 8.3, Mountain Moss is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Mountain Moss earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
2 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 green from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Mountain Moss 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 #4F5529 in HSL space. Pair Mountain Moss 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 Mountain Moss Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mountain Moss 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 V096-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Mountain Moss
Behr has no exact twin of Mountain Moss. The nearest is Kilimanjaro (N340-7) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kilimanjaro swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mountain Moss
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Mountain Moss. The nearest is Windsor Green (CW-505) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windsor Green swatch →