Capital Green (Valspar 5004-6C)
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Capital Green (Valspar 5004-6C) is a very deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Capital Green
Three Valspar colors picked for Capital Green by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Capital Green, 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 | Raging Sea | SW 6474 | 14 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Garden Cucumber | 644 | 9.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Equilibrium | T18-20 | 10.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sea Glass | 13-30 | 9 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Capital Green (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Capital Green
Darker than Capital Green
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5004-6C |
| Hex | #42645B |
| RGB | 66, 100, 91 |
| HSL | 164°, 20%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.6, -14.5, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Capital Green (Valspar 5004-6C), published as #42645B
#2F5B59
#546D5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Capital Green (Valspar 5004-6C)?
- Capital Green has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Capital Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Capital Green in another brand?
- Equilibrium (Behr T18-20) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Capital Green warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Capital Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.2; 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.