Heartland Frosty (Valspar 5008-5C)

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Heartland Frosty (Valspar 5008-5C) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heartland Frosty
Four Valspar colors picked for Heartland Frosty 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 Heartland Frosty, 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 | Seawashed Glass | SW 9034 | 48 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Douglas Fern | 563 | 54.5 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spring Sprig | BIC-25 | 47.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | French Market | 1131-4 | 51 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Heartland Frosty (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Heartland Frosty
Darker than Heartland Frosty
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-5C |
| Hex | #A4C49B |
| RGB | 164, 196, 155 |
| HSL | 107°, 26%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, -18.5, 17.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heartland Frosty (Valspar 5008-5C), published as #A4C49B
#93BA9A
#B6CE9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heartland Frosty (Valspar 5008-5C)?
- Heartland Frosty has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heartland Frosty is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Heartland Frosty in another brand?
- Spring Sprig (Behr BIC-25) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Heartland Frosty warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Heartland Frosty as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.1; 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.