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Cleveland Green 1525
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cleveland Green sits at L* 54.4, a* 0.1, b* 18.1. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 18.1, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 61%.
LRV 22.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.6, Cleveland Green is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cleveland Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage | SW 9528 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Meadow Trail | SW 7737 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cleveland Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingko Tree | PPU8-02 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Gingko Tree | PPU8-2 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Lagoon Moss | N330-6 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Bush | 1519 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Sage | 1532 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mortar | CC-574 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alligator Green | 2143-20 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elk Horn | AF-105 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Free Spirit | 245 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Elk Horn AF-105 · lighter, LRV 24.7
- Kingsport Gray HC-86 · lighter, LRV 25.1
- Hillcrest Tan 1078 · lighter, LRV 25.0
- Smoke Bush 1519 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · darker, LRV 21.6
- Sussex Green HC-109 · darker, LRV 20.9
Colors that go with Cleveland Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Stratford Blue 831 · complementary (180°)
- Firewood 1027 · analogous (−30°)
- Great Barrington Green HC-122 · analogous (+30°)
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · triadic (240°)
Cleveland Green vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 22.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.6), more blue/cool, more muted.