Sweet Clover
8003-30C · #BBBCA4 · LRV 49 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Sweet Clover49
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Sweet Clover, Really?
Sweet Clover reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8003-30C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweet Clover
Sweet Clover 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 Sweet Clover
Sweet Clover sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Sweet Clover 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 8003-30C 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 | Softened GreenSW 6177 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dried ThymeICC-57 · Behr | 1.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Senora Gray1530 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Heavy HammockPPG1027-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Heavy HammockPPG1027-3 · Glidden | 2.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cathedral Spire423-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sweet Clover 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 #BBBCA4 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Clover with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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