Green Suede (Valspar 5009-6)
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Green Suede (Valspar 5009-6) is a very deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Suede
Four Valspar colors picked for Green Suede 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 Green Suede, 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 | Starboard | SW 6755 | 11 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Very Green | 2040-30 | 15.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Soapstone | MQ4-14 | 14.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ivy League | 1228-7 | 14 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Green Suede (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Suede
Darker than Green Suede
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5009-6 |
| Hex | #12775E |
| RGB | 18, 119, 94 |
| HSL | 165°, 74%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.4, -33.7, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Suede (Valspar 5009-6), published as #12775E
#006D5D
#33815E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Suede (Valspar 5009-6)?
- Green Suede has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Suede is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Suede in another brand?
- Very Green (BM 2040-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Green Suede warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Green Suede as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.