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VALSPAR · V098-4

Valspar Silver Eucalyptus#869384 · LRV 27.6

Silver Eucalyptus reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V098-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR SILVER EUCALYPTUS
RGB 134, 147, 132 LRV 27.6

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Silver Eucalyptus
SKU V098-4
Hex #869384
RGB 134, 147, 132
HSL 112°, 6%, 55%
LRV 27.6
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Valspar Silver Eucalyptus

Silver Eucalyptus sits in the mid-range at LRV 27.6, 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.

Silver Eucalyptus is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Dowager
SKU 0442 · #838C82 · LRV 25
ΔE 3.44 (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 gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All gray at Behr →
QE-45
#879283
Thistle
ΔE 0.82 · LRV 27
BXC-55
#839485
Concrete Sidewalk
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 28
790D-5
#85927B
Squirrel
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 27
790F-4
#87948C
Creek Bend
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 28
N380-5
#809688
Naturalist Gray
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 27
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 25
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 9.23 · LRV 27
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 13.46 · LRV 30
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 14.13 · LRV 26

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6285
#8E9985
Linden Spear
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 30
DE5718
#849C8D
Mother Earth
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 31
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 28
DE6264
#93977F
Fair Spring
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 30
DE6271
#969783
Elemental Green
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 30

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.98
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2138-40
#858D81
Carolina Gull
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 27
CSP-800
#87917A
Secret Path
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 28
453
#88977E
Adirondack Green
ΔE 3.92 · LRV
705
#7F958E
Sioux Falls
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 29
2140-40
#919284
Storm Cloud Gray
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 29

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9129
#909886
Jade Dragon
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 30
SW 6214
#7C8E87
Underseas
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 25
SW 9041
#7D9B89
Parisian Patina
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 30
SW 9131
#949488
Cornwall Slate
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 29
SW 9164
#92948D
Illusive Green
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.35
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1135-5
#83988C
Paradise Found
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 29
1033-5
#89928A
Gray Heron
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 28
1031-4
#939581
Restoration
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 29
1133-5
#7A9682
Slate Green
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 28
1145-5
#809391
Scarborough
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 28

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-07
#869088
Silverado Sage
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 27
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 24
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 26
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 8.37 · LRV 27
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 8.63 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.48
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 11.61 · LRV 18
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 11.77 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 12.12 · LRV 27
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 14.47 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.22
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.22 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 11.32 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.39 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 13.3 · LRV 27
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 14.88 · LRV 32

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Silver Eucalyptus within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

V099-5
Zinc Blue
LRV 27
V097-4
Agreeable Green
LRV 28.2
T696
Pond Leaves
LRV 26.5
V144-5
Thames Fog
LRV 27.4
8004-30E
Dusky Parakeet
LRV 27
M343
Ballroom Slippers
LRV 26.5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #869384 in HSL space. Pair Silver Eucalyptus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#869384 + #918493
TRIADIC
#869384 · #848693 · #938486
ANALOGOUS
#8E9384 · #869384 · #84938A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.22:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.52:1 AA

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

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