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Apple Green 2026-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Apple Green sits at L* 86.3, a* -21.6, b* 56.2. Its hue angle is 111° and its chroma is 60.2, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 96%.
LRV 65.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.5, Apple Green is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Apple 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 7.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 8.03 | Same family only | |
| Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 8.71 | Same family only |
Closest Behr match to Apple 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citron | 400B-4 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hidden Meadow | 410B-5 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamomile | 397 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chic Lime | 396 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Green | 2027-40 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Candy Green | 403 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limelight | 2025-40 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Electric Slide | 404 | 3.48 | 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.
- Grape Green 2027-40 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Chamomile 397 · darker, LRV 59.6
- Feel the Energy 417 · darker, LRV 60.9
Colors that go with Apple Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Happily Ever After 173 · analogous (−30°)
- Leprechaun Green 557 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Party 2059-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Apple Green vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 65.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 65.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 14.0) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 65.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.