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Rosemary Green 2029-30
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rosemary Green sits at L* 63.2, a* -31.1, b* 47.0. Its hue angle is 124° and its chroma is 56.3, 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 94%.
LRV 31.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.5, Rosemary Green is lighter than 34% 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 Rosemary 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jolly Green | SW 6931 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Outrageous Green | SW 6922 | 5.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Rosemary 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Grass | 420B-7 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparkling Apple | S-G-430 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Shoot | T14-18 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa Vineyards | 427 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iguana Green | 2028-10 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pleasant Grove | 552 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baby Fern | 2029-20 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Douglas Fir | 2028-20 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Thumb | CSP-870 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Napa Vineyards 427 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Paradise Valley 559 · lighter, LRV 35.8
- Green Thumb CSP-870 · lighter, LRV 36.1
- Baby Fern 2029-20 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Basil Green 2029-10 · darker, LRV 23.0
Colors that go with Rosemary Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- California Lilac 2068-40 · complementary (180°)
- Savannah Moss 385 · analogous (−30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · triadic (120°)
- Deep Carnation 2086-40 · triadic (240°)
Rosemary Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 19.5) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 20.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 20.9) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.