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Douglas Fir 2028-20
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, Douglas Fir sits at L* 65.1, a* -29.5, b* 58.9. Its hue angle is 117° and its chroma is 65.9, 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 98%.
LRV 32.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.0, Douglas Fir is lighter than 35% 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 Douglas Fir
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outrageous Green | SW 6922 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 6.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Douglas Fir
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Green | 420B-6 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bamboo Leaf | 410B-7 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limeade | S-G-420 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iguana Green | 2028-10 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Lime | 2027-10 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosemary Green | 2029-30 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Huntington Green | 406 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tequila Lime | 2028-30 | 6.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blooming Grove | 413 | 6.61 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dark Lime 2027-10 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Apple Lime Cocktail 420 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Sweet Pea 2031-30 · lighter, LRV 41.1
- Iguana Green 2028-10 · darker, LRV 30.4
- Baby Fern 2029-20 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Basil Green 2029-10 · darker, LRV 23.0
Colors that go with Douglas Fir
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Steel Blue 823 · complementary (180°)
- Goldsmith CSP-960 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Scent Green 2033-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · triadic (120°)
- Deep Carnation 2086-40 · triadic (240°)
Douglas Fir vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 20.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 32.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 21.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 32.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 21.7) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 32.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.