#A8B2AA
Folk Art

Classic Green

Acrylic Colors

acrylic
grey

Color Information

HEX

#A8B2AA

RGB

168, 178, 170

LAB

71.6, -5.0, 2.9

Product Code

2554

Closest catalog-color match

RLM 76 by Mr. Paint (ΔE 2.1)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 2.1 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Classic Green catalog data

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Classic Green by Folk Art (product code 2554) is cataloged as acrylic, Acrylic Colors in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #A8B2AA, RGB 168/178/170, and CIELAB 71.6/-5.0/2.9. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Classic Green is a light muted grey with light value (L*: 71.6). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 5.8), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 71.6

Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 5.8

Muted

Bright color good for edge highlights, light sources, and focal point emphasis.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

White or Light Grey

Light colors cover best and show truest over light primers

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
70% confidence

Light value suitable for first highlights or overall brightening

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers