Northern Hemisphere (Valspar 5009-5)
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Northern Hemisphere (Valspar 5009-5) is a very deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Northern Hemisphere
Three Valspar colors picked for Northern Hemisphere by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Northern Hemisphere, 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 | Green Bay | SW 6481 | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brazilian Rainforest | 651 | 10 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Billiard Table | S-H-490 | 9.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Empress Teal | 1142-7 | 9 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Northern Hemisphere (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Northern Hemisphere
Darker than Northern Hemisphere
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5009-5 |
| Hex | #28665E |
| RGB | 40, 102, 94 |
| HSL | 172°, 44%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.2, -22.0, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Northern Hemisphere (Valspar 5009-5), published as #28665E
#025D5C
#3F6F5E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Northern Hemisphere (Valspar 5009-5)?
- Northern Hemisphere has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Northern Hemisphere is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Northern Hemisphere in another brand?
- Green Bay (SW 6481) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Northern Hemisphere warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Northern Hemisphere as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.