Phoenix Tears
8003-35D · #8DA898 · LRV 36 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Phoenix Tears36
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Phoenix Tears, Really?
Phoenix Tears reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8003-35D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Phoenix Tears
Phoenix Tears is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Phoenix Tears
Phoenix Tears sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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.
Most complaints about Phoenix Tears 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 8003-35D 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | MarineSW 9659 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | Green Meets BlueS430-4 · Behr | 3.4 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Forest Valley Green634 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 37 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spruce ShadePPG1136-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spruce ShadePPG1136-5 · Glidden | 4.7 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glamorized Green328-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Phoenix Tears 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 #8DA898 in HSL space. Pair Phoenix Tears with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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