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Whipped Pistachio

8002-30D · #A5CD8B · LRV 54 · cool green tone

8002-30D · #A5CD8B · LRV 54 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Whipped PistachioValspar · 8002-30D
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Whipped Pistachio
VALSPAR · 8002-30D · #A5CD8B
Brand · codeValspar8002-30D · all Valspar greens
LRV54Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGreen
Hex · RGB · HSL#A5CD8B · 165, 205, 139 · 96°, 40%, 67%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Evergreen Fog30
  2. 2Clary Sage41
  3. 3Whipped Pistachio54
  4. 4Morning Zen60
  5. 5Alabaster82
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Whipped Pistachio, Really?

Whipped Pistachio reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-30D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Whipped Pistachio

Whipped Pistachio is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Whipped Pistachio

At LRV 54, Whipped Pistachio is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Whipped Pistachio 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8002-30D 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.

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Similar Valspar Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Whipped Pistachio · 11.7 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Whipped Pistachio · 1.8 : 1 · fails for text

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 #A5CD8B in HSL space. Pair Whipped Pistachio with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A5CD8B + #B38BCD
TRIADIC
#A5CD8B · #8BA5CD · #CD8BA5
ANALOGOUS
#C6CD8B · #A5CD8B · #8BCD92

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