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Chartreuse 2024-10
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, Chartreuse sits at L* 72.2, a* -10.9, b* 74.0. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 74.8, 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 99%.
LRV 41.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.5, Chartreuse is lighter than 45% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Chartreuse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humorous Green | SW 6918 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fusion | SW 6919 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hep Green | SW 6704 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Chartreuse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Neon | P340-6 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Citronette | HDC-MD-03 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cilantro Lime | P340-5A | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eve Green | 2024-20 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Burst | 364 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bright Gold | 371 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Citron | 2024-30 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eccentric Lime | 2027-30 | 5.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Exotic Lime | 399 | 6.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Eve Green 2024-20 · lighter, LRV 44.7
- Bright Gold 371 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Eccentric Lime 2027-30 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Dark Lime 2027-10 · darker, LRV 37.3
Colors that go with Chartreuse
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Tangelo 2017-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet Pea 2031-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · triadic (120°)
- Spring Azalea 2077-40 · triadic (240°)
Chartreuse vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 14.7) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 41.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 17.2) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 41.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 17.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 41.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.