Snipped Chive
8002-30E · #88AE6E · LRV 37 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Snipped Chive37
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Snipped Chive, Really?
Snipped Chive reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-30E behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Snipped Chive
Snipped Chive 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 Snipped Chive
Snipped Chive sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, 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 Snipped Chive 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 8002-30E 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 | Organic GreenSW 6732 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sage GardenM390-5 · Behr | 2.2 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Green ThumbCSP-870 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 36 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Luscious LimePPG1120-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Hosta Green30GY 38/296 · Glidden | 3.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frog Hopper127-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Snipped Chive 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 #88AE6E in HSL space. Pair Snipped Chive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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