Emerald Isle (Valspar 6004-6B)
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Emerald Isle (Valspar 6004-6B) is a deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Emerald Isle
Four Valspar colors picked for Emerald Isle 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 Emerald Isle, 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 | Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 34 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Barefoot in the Grass | CSP-840 | 34.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Plaza | MQ4-43 | 35.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Golden Grass | 1119-6 | 34 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Emerald Isle (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Emerald Isle
Darker than Emerald Isle
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6004-6B |
| Hex | #9AA56D |
| RGB | 154, 165, 109 |
| HSL | 72°, 24%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.7, -13.3, 27.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Emerald Isle (Valspar 6004-6B), published as #9AA56D
#8B9B6C
#AAAF6C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Emerald Isle (Valspar 6004-6B)?
- Emerald Isle has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Emerald Isle is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Emerald Isle in another brand?
- Green Plaza (Behr MQ4-43) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Emerald Isle warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Emerald Isle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.8; 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.