April Thicket (Valspar 5003-3C)
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April Thicket (Valspar 5003-3C) is a medium, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with April Thicket
Four Valspar colors picked for April Thicket 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 April Thicket, 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 | Fresh Eucalyptus | SW 9658 | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Catalina Blue | 703 | 48.1 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Quiet Teal | BXC-85 | 46.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aquamarine Dream | 1135-4 | 53 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to April Thicket (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than April Thicket
Darker than April Thicket
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-3C |
| Hex | #ABBEB4 |
| RGB | 171, 190, 180 |
| HSL | 148°, 13%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.3, -8.4, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
April Thicket (Valspar 5003-3C), published as #ABBEB4
#99B4B2
#BDC8B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of April Thicket (Valspar 5003-3C)?
- April Thicket has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so April Thicket is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to April Thicket in another brand?
- Catalina Blue (BM 703) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is April Thicket warm or cool?
- Valspar lists April Thicket as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; 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.