Valspar

Kale

P097

Kale is a muted medium olive with a gray-brown base. It is not leafy. The color works well for mudroom cabinetry, an office wall, or lower kitchen cabinets when the palette needs a practical green.

In low daylight, it will feel deeper and more subdued. Black hardware or limestone tile sits comfortably beside it. Bright white trim can make the olive look cleaner.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

P097

Collection

The Classic Collection

Kale 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 Kale under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Kale under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

105°

Green Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

23.3

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

#7a8975

RGB Decimal

122, 137, 117

RGB Percent

47.8%, 53.7%, 45.9%

HSL

105.0, 7.9%, 49.8%

HSV

105.0, 14.6%, 53.7%

CMYK

10.9%, 0.0%, 14.6%, 46.3%

YIQ

130.2, -2.5, -9.4

XYZ

20.18, 23.31, 20.27

CIE Lab

55.39, -9.43, 8.90

CIE Luv

55.39, -7.48, 13.57

Hunter Lab

48.28, -7.53, 6.82

Decimal

8030581

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Kale Puddle Jumper Dyrehaven Minster Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Kale Herb Bouquet Sea Spray Calm Cool and Collected

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Kale Composer's Magic Cracked Slate Meadow Thistle

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Kale Garden Oasis Shebang Echo Park

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Kale

Sherwin Williams

Privilege Green

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Behr

Shallot Bulb

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Explorer Green

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Behr

Sage Green

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Behr

Thai Basil

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Glidden

Smokey Sage

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Valspar

Fat Cat

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Valspar

Ginkgo Tree

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Kale

Behr

Cactus Garden

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Glidden

Lottery Winnings

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Valspar

Cottage Lattice Green

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Benjamin Moore

Palace Green

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Valspar

Natalie's Chalkboard

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Behr

Village Green

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Salty Sea

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Sherwin Williams

Retreat