Cactus Shadow (Valspar 5008-4B)
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Cactus Shadow (Valspar 5008-4B) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cactus Shadow
Four Valspar colors picked for Cactus Shadow 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 Cactus Shadow, 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 | Leaflet | SW 9674 | 30 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Land of Liberty | 440 | 28.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Olivine | 420F-5 | 28.9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cavern Moss | 1124-5 | 30 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Cactus Shadow (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Cactus Shadow
Darker than Cactus Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-4B |
| Hex | #8B9577 |
| RGB | 139, 149, 119 |
| HSL | 80°, 12%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.2, -9.1, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cactus Shadow (Valspar 5008-4B), published as #8B9577
#7B8B76
#9B9F76
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cactus Shadow (Valspar 5008-4B)?
- Cactus Shadow has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cactus Shadow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cactus Shadow in another brand?
- Olivine (Behr 420F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cactus Shadow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Cactus Shadow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.