Valspar Verdant Retreat#8D9F95 · LRV 32.5
Verdant Retreat reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar T625 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Verdant Retreat |
| SKU | T625 |
| Hex | #8D9F95 |
| RGB | 141, 159, 149 |
| HSL | 147°, 9%, 59% |
| LRV | 32.5 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Verdant Retreat
Verdant Retreat sits in the mid-range at LRV 32.5, 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.
Verdant Retreat 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Verdant Retreat within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8D9F95 in HSL space. Pair Verdant Retreat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.