VALSPAR · 5006-2B

Valspar Polished Pine#5A6850 · LRV 11

Why this color. 2022 Valspar Color of the Year; deep green that drove kitchen-island spec.

Polished Pine reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 5006-2B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR POLISHED PINE

RGB 90, 104, 80 LRV 11

Color spec

Brand	Valspar
Name	Polished Pine
SKU	5006-2B
Hex	#5A6850
RGB	90, 104, 80
HSL	95°, 13%, 36%
LRV	11
Undertone	green / cool
Family	Green

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.

KOMPOZIT

Mother Nature

SKU 0746 · #566749 · LRV 12

ΔE 2.39 (close)

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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91

All green at Benjamin Moore →

455

#57674F

Sweet

ΔE 0.91 · LRV 12

HC-121

#596B55

Peale

ΔE 1.89 · LRV 13

476

#626550

Jade

ΔE 4.87 · LRV 12

1498

#636552

Forest

ΔE 5.62 · LRV 13

CC-570

#636552

Forest

ΔE 5.62 · LRV 13

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12

All green at Behr →

N370-6

#5B6A54

Gladiator Gray

ΔE 1.12 · LRV 13

HDC-WR15-11

#556451

Deep Emerald

ΔE 2.38 · LRV 12

770D-6

#5E654C

Sandwashed Driftwood

ΔE 2.95 · LRV 12

N380-6

#586C5A

Bonsai Trunk

ΔE 3.43 · LRV 14

720D-6

#61644C

Toasted Walnut

ΔE 4.73 · LRV 12

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93

All green at Dunn-Edwards →

DE6287

#5F6957

Italian Basil

ΔE 2.93 · LRV 13

DE5650

#566E57

Green Bayou

ΔE 3.8 · LRV 14

DE6266

#676B55

Bijoux Green

ΔE 4.73 · LRV 14

DE5720

#53665A

Deep in the Jungle

ΔE 5.21 · LRV 12

DEA175

#5E6354

Black Forest

ΔE 5.37 · LRV 12

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.23

All green at PPG / Glidden →

1124-7

#576049

Grape Leaves

ΔE 3.23 · LRV 11

13-31

#4F6450

Still Searching

ΔE 3.5 · LRV 11

1127-6

#636653

Winning Ticket

ΔE 5.16 · LRV 13

13-32

#4C6B4E

Emerald City

ΔE 5.45 · LRV 13

1031-6

#666556

Nevergreen

ΔE 7.91 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.76

All green at Magnolia Home →

JG-62

#5C6555

Lemon Leaves

ΔE 3.76 · LRV 12

JG-66

#676B5E

Wellington Green

ΔE 6.71 · LRV 14

JG-169

#626056

Trailhead

ΔE 9.99 · LRV 12

JG-140

#626663

Pond Stone

ΔE 10.68 · LRV 13

JG-170

#616664

Ridge Rock

ΔE 10.98 · LRV 13

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.69

All green at Sherwin-Williams →

SW 6460

#4F6A56

Kale Green

ΔE 4.69 · LRV 13

SW 6180

#65684C

Oakmoss

ΔE 4.9 · LRV 13

SW 6202

#64645A

Cast Iron

ΔE 8.96 · LRV 13

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.38

All green at Farrow & Ball →

NO. 290

#726454

Salon Drab

ΔE 15.34 · LRV 13

NO. 244

#786963

London Clay

ΔE 19.56 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.27

All green at Clare →

PNT100-DP-51

#5A6964

Current Mood

ΔE 8.27 · LRV 13

PNT100-DP-65

#4D6A70

Nearly Navy

ΔE 14.61 · LRV 13

PNT100-MD-40

#41656D

Deep Dive

ΔE 16 · LRV 12

PNT100-DP-53

#726460

Coffee Date

ΔE 19.7 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.46

All green at Backdrop →

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5A6850 in HSL space. Pair Polished Pine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY

#5A6850 + #5E5068

TRIADIC

#5A6850 · #505A68 · #68505A

ANALOGOUS

#666850 · #5A6850 · #506852

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white

5.95:1 AA

Sample text on black

3.53:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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