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Sweet Pea 2031-30
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, Sweet Pea sits at L* 70.6, a* -44.0, b* 58.0. Its hue angle is 127° and its chroma is 72.8, 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 41.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.1, Sweet Pea 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 Sweet Pea
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 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 7.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 7.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sweet Pea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limeade | S-G-420 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sparkling Apple | S-G-430 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Apple Orchard | 430B-5 | 6.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Lime Cocktail | 420 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Green | 2031-20 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucky Charm Green | 2030-30 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Malachy Green | 419 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Killala Green | 558 | 6.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Paradise Valley | 559 | 6.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Malachy Green 419 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Willow Springs Green 418 · lighter, LRV 55.5
- Lucky Charm Green 2030-30 · darker, LRV 36.5
- Paradise Green 2031-20 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Douglas Fir 2028-20 · darker, LRV 32.0
Colors that go with Sweet Pea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Winter Lake 2129-50 · complementary (180°)
- Chartreuse 2024-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Adam Green 2037-40 · analogous (+30°)
- True Blue 2066-50 · triadic (120°)
- Strawberry Shortcake 2000-40 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Pea vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 21.1) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 41.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 21.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 41.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 22.3) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 41.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.