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Valleyview SW 9673
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Valleyview sits at L* 80.5, a* -9.0, b* 14.8. Its hue angle is 121° and its chroma is 17.4, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 70%.
LRV 57.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.9, Valleyview is lighter than 70% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Valleyview
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittery Point Green | HC-119 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Spring Meadow | 486 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Spring Valley | 438 | 1.94 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Valleyview
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Season | M380-3 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Minted Lemon | PPU10-8 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minted Lemon | PPU10-08 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsai Tint | SW 6436 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Romaine | SW 6730 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jardin | SW 6723 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Relish | SW 6443 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Topiary Tint SW 6449 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Rice Paddy SW 6414 · lighter, LRV 66.2
- Supreme Green SW 6442 · lighter, LRV 68.8
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · darker, LRV 51.0
- Easy Green SW 6450 · darker, LRV 50.1
- Grassland SW 6163 · darker, LRV 50.1
Colors that go with Valleyview
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · complementary (180°)
- Natural Wool SW 9508 · analogous (−30°)
- Reclining Green SW 6744 · analogous (+30°)
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · triadic (120°)
- Azalea Flower SW 6576 · triadic (240°)
Valleyview vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 57.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.