Blue Grass Mood (Valspar 5006-6A)
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Blue Grass Mood (Valspar 5006-6A) 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 Blue Grass Mood
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Grass Mood 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 Blue Grass Mood, 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 | Agate Green | SW 7742 | 34 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Winchester Sage | 628 | 32.6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Gallery Green | S400-5 | 33.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pear Cactus | 1130-5 | 38 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Blue Grass Mood (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Grass Mood
Darker than Blue Grass Mood
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-6A |
| Hex | #8CA78B |
| RGB | 140, 167, 139 |
| HSL | 118°, 14%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, -14.9, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Grass Mood (Valspar 5006-6A), published as #8CA78B
#7B9D89
#9DB18B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Grass Mood (Valspar 5006-6A)?
- Blue Grass Mood has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Grass Mood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Grass Mood in another brand?
- Gallery Green (Behr S400-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Blue Grass Mood warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Grass Mood as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.