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Grape Green 2027-40
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Grape Green sits at L* 84.1, a* -16.0, b* 53.7. Its hue angle is 107° and its chroma is 56.0, 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 60.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.7, Grape Green is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Grape 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 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 6.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 6.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Grape 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citron | 400B-4 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Green | 400B-5 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamomile | 397 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Chic Lime | 396 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Electric Slide | 404 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Green | 2026-40 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limelight | 2025-40 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Power | 398 | 3.68 | 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.
- Chic Lime 396 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Apple Green 2026-40 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- Inner Glow 348 · lighter, LRV 65.6
- Golden Delicious 390 · darker, LRV 56.3
- Electric Slide 404 · darker, LRV 55.3
- Pear Green 2028-40 · darker, LRV 57.4
Colors that go with Grape Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Orange 2017-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Leprechaun Green 557 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Party 2059-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Grape Green vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 60.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 11.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 60.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.