Taiga Spruce (Valspar 5003-4B)

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Taiga Spruce (Valspar 5003-4B) is a deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Taiga Spruce
Four Valspar colors picked for Taiga Spruce 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 Taiga Spruce, 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 | Rookwood Blue Green | SW 2811 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cedar Mountains | 706 | 23.7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Echo Park | MQ6-10 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dwarf Spruce | 1136-6 | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Taiga Spruce (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Taiga Spruce
Darker than Taiga Spruce
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-4B |
| Hex | #76867F |
| RGB | 118, 134, 127 |
| HSL | 154°, 6%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, -7.3, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Taiga Spruce (Valspar 5003-4B), published as #76867F
#657D7D
#878F7F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Taiga Spruce (Valspar 5003-4B)?
- Taiga Spruce has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Taiga Spruce is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Taiga Spruce in another brand?
- Dwarf Spruce (PPG 1136-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Taiga Spruce warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Taiga Spruce as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.