Freshwater Green vs Pistachio

Valspar
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Jotun

Where Freshwater Green belongs to Valspar's range, Pistachio is a Jotun color. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (56 vs 58), so they'll read as similarly light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice.

Freshwater Green vs Pistachio Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

ΔE 4.7Noticeable difference

Color Details

Freshwater Green
Valspar · V061-2
Hex#bbcbaa
LRV56.0
BrandValspar
NumberV061-2
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Freshwater Green
Pistachio
Jotun · 7386
Hex#c8cdaf
LRV57.7
BrandJotun
Number7386
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
View Pistachio

Freshwater Green vs Pistachio in Real Spaces

Freshwater Green and Pistachio are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Freshwater Green
Valspar Freshwater Green living room color

@lauramakesthings

Pistachio
Jotun Pistachio stairs color

@to.hjem

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Pistachio
Jotun Pistachio bedroom paint

@heleneovidia

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