#516762
Folk Art

Greenscape

Acrylic Colors

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#516762

RGB

81, 103, 98

LAB

41.7, -9.4, 0.1

Product Code

2500

Closest catalog-color match

Dark Grey by Coat d'Arms (ΔE 1.2)

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 1.2 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Greenscape catalog data

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Greenscape by Folk Art (product code 2500) is cataloged as acrylic, Acrylic Colors in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #516762, RGB 81/103/98, and CIELAB 41.7/-9.4/0.1. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 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

Greenscape is a muted cyan with medium-dark value (L*: 41.7). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 9.4), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 41.7

Medium-Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 9.4

Muted

Rich midtone leaning darker. Works well as a base coat color or for shaded areas.

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

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Base Paint
60% confidence

Versatile midtone that can serve as base coat or adjusted layer

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a base 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