Beach Grass (Valspar 5008-8B)
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Beach Grass (Valspar 5008-8B) is a deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beach Grass
Four Valspar colors picked for Beach Grass 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 Beach Grass, 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 | Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 30 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Alpine Trail | 622 | 28.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Scotch Lassie | 480D-5 | 28.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Derby Green | 1140-5 | 28 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Beach Grass (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Beach Grass
Darker than Beach Grass
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-8B |
| Hex | #579C87 |
| RGB | 87, 156, 135 |
| HSL | 162°, 28%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.5, -27.0, 4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beach Grass (Valspar 5008-8B), published as #579C87
#419285
#6CA687
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beach Grass (Valspar 5008-8B)?
- Beach Grass has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beach Grass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Beach Grass in another brand?
- Derby Green (PPG 1140-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Beach Grass warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Beach Grass as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.2; 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.