Valspar

Friendly Frog

P020

Friendly Frog is an earthy chartreuse-olive, not a cute cartoon green. The yellow is strong. It can wake up a mudroom bench, breakfast nook, or painted cabinet without feeling neon.

Because the color is deep, it needs surrounding brightness to stay usable. Natural wood suits it. Oatmeal-white trim tones down the yellow edge. Avoid pairing it with cool blue-gray, which can make the olive turn sour.

Brand

Valspar

Code

P020

Collection

The Classic Collection

Friendly Frog in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Friendly Frog under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Friendly Frog under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

58°

Orange Family

Lightness

42%

Medium

Saturation

54%

Saturated

LRV

32.8
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#a39f31
RGB Decimal
163, 159, 49
RGB Percent
63.9%, 62.4%, 19.2%
HSL
57.9, 53.8%, 41.6%
HSV
57.9, 69.9%, 63.9%
CMYK
0.0%, 2.5%, 69.9%, 36.1%
YIQ
147.7, 37.8, -33.5
XYZ
28.06, 32.80, 7.76
CIE Lab
64.00, -11.92, 55.02
CIE Luv
64.00, 7.23, 62.39
Hunter Lab
57.28, -10.04, 31.38
Decimal
10723121

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