Artisan Green (Valspar 5009-7)
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Artisan Green (Valspar 5009-7) is a very deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Artisan Green
Three Valspar colors picked for Artisan Green 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 Artisan Green, 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 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Intercoastal Green | 672 | 16.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Caribbean Green | 500D-7 | 13.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Christmas Ivy | 1138-6 | 14 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Artisan Green (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Artisan Green
Darker than Artisan Green
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5009-7 |
| Hex | #35716C |
| RGB | 53, 113, 108 |
| HSL | 175°, 36%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.7, -20.8, -3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Artisan Green (Valspar 5009-7), published as #35716C
#18686A
#4B7A6C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Artisan Green (Valspar 5009-7)?
- Artisan Green has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Artisan Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Artisan Green in another brand?
- Caribbean Green (Behr 500D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Artisan Green warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Artisan Green as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.2; 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.