Green Gala (Valspar 6003-9C)
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Green Gala (Valspar 6003-9C) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Gala
Four Valspar colors picked for Green Gala 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 Gala, 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 | Lark Green | SW 6745 | 46 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Florida Keys | 578 | 54.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Garden Glow | 460B-4 | 49.8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Gem | 1227-4 | 52 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Green Gala (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Gala
Darker than Green Gala
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6003-9C |
| Hex | #86D2A9 |
| RGB | 134, 210, 169 |
| HSL | 148°, 46%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, -32.4, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Gala (Valspar 6003-9C), published as #86D2A9
#72C8A7
#9ADDA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Gala (Valspar 6003-9C)?
- Green Gala has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Gala is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Green Gala in another brand?
- Crystal Gem (PPG 1227-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Green Gala warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Green Gala as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.