Lush Sage (Valspar 5003-2B)
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Lush Sage (Valspar 5003-2B) is a deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lush Sage
Four Valspar colors picked for Lush Sage by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lush Sage, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Taiga | SW 9654 | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lush | AF-475 | 21.1 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cedar Forest | HDC-AC-22 | 20.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smokey Sage | 11-24 | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Lush Sage (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Lush Sage
Darker than Lush Sage
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-2B |
| Hex | #788176 |
| RGB | 120, 129, 118 |
| HSL | 109°, 4%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, -5.5, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lush Sage (Valspar 5003-2B), published as #788176
#687874
#888A76
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lush Sage (Valspar 5003-2B)?
- Lush Sage has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lush Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lush Sage in another brand?
- Taiga (SW 9654) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Lush Sage warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lush Sage as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.