Irish Paddock (Valspar 5006-4A)
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Irish Paddock (Valspar 5006-4A) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Irish Paddock
Four Valspar colors picked for Irish Paddock 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 Irish Paddock, 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 | Coastal Plain | SW 6192 | 37 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Herb Bouquet | 460 | 35.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Athenian Green | 440F-4 | 33.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Farm Fresh | 1129-5 | 31 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Irish Paddock (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Irish Paddock
Darker than Irish Paddock
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-4A |
| Hex | #96A38D |
| RGB | 150, 163, 141 |
| HSL | 95°, 11%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.4, -8.8, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Irish Paddock (Valspar 5006-4A), published as #96A38D
#85998B
#A7AD8D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Irish Paddock (Valspar 5006-4A)?
- Irish Paddock has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Irish Paddock is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Irish Paddock in another brand?
- Athenian Green (Behr 440F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Irish Paddock warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Irish Paddock as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.