Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Zen Garden |
| SKU | 6001-5C |
| Hex | #C4CB9F |
| RGB | 196, 203, 159 |
| HSL | 70°, 30%, 71% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Zen Garden
At LRV 57, Zen Garden is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Zen Garden 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Zen Garden 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 #C4CB9F in HSL space. Pair Zen Garden 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.
Valspar Zen Garden Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Zen Garden from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 6001-5C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen Garden
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Zen Garden is Shagreen (SW 6422) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shagreen swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Zen Garden
Behr's nearest match is Washed Olive (S350-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Garden without repainting risk. See the full Washed Olive swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Zen Garden
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Peaceful Garden (CSP-830), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Garden without repainting risk. See the full Peaceful Garden swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Zen Garden
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dancing Kite (PPG1119-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Garden without repainting risk. See the full Dancing Kite swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Zen Garden
Glidden's nearest match is Dancing Kite (PPG1119-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Garden without repainting risk. See the full Dancing Kite swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Zen Garden
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Zen Garden is Brambled Green (224-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brambled Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen Garden
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Zen Garden is Kiwifruit (HGSW 2236) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kiwifruit swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Zen Garden
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Zen Garden is Watercress (DE5528) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watercress swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Zen Garden
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Zen Garden. The nearest is Sour Apple (JG-50) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Zen Garden
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Zen Garden. The nearest is Cooking Apple Green (NO. 32) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cooking Apple Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Zen Garden
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Zen Garden is Wispy Mint (0750) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wispy Mint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Zen Garden
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Zen Garden is Marrett Apple (H0072) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marrett Apple swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Zen Garden
At Clare, the closest color to Zen Garden is High Vibe (PNT100-MD-63) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Vibe swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Zen Garden
Kompozit has no exact twin of Zen Garden. The nearest is Garland Pine (0757) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garland Pine swatch →