Plaza Green
5007-6B · #78926B · LRV 25.6 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Plaza Green25.6
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Plaza Green, Really?
Plaza Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 5007-6B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Plaza Green
Plaza Green 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 Plaza Green
Plaza Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 25.6, 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 Plaza Green 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 5007-6B 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 | Reseda GreenSW 9040 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Grasshopper Wing400F-6 · Behr | 2.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Palace GreenCW-520 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Leaf Me BePPG17-28 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Leaf Me BePPG17-28 · Glidden | 1.6 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Garden Patch326-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Plaza Green 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 #78926B in HSL space. Pair Plaza Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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