Green Peppercorn (Valspar 5005-4B)
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Green Peppercorn (Valspar 5005-4B) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Peppercorn
Four Valspar colors picked for Green Peppercorn 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 Green Peppercorn, 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 | Privilege Green | SW 6193 | 23 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lush | AF-475 | 21.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Sage Green | ICC-77 | 21.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lottery Winnings | 1129-6 | 21 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Green Peppercorn (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Peppercorn
Darker than Green Peppercorn
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5005-4B |
| Hex | #788476 |
| RGB | 120, 132, 118 |
| HSL | 111°, 6%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.8, -7.2, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Peppercorn (Valspar 5005-4B), published as #788476
#687B74
#888D76
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Peppercorn (Valspar 5005-4B)?
- Green Peppercorn has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Peppercorn is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Peppercorn in another brand?
- Lush (BM AF-475) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Green Peppercorn warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Green Peppercorn as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.