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Nile Green 2035-30
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Nile Green sits at L* 49.0, a* -35.6, b* 18.4. Its hue angle is 153° and its chroma is 40.1, 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 65%.
LRV 18.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.8, Nile Green is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nile 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Argyle | SW 6747 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kilkenny | SW 6740 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nile 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exquisite Emerald | P420-6 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Grass | 450B-7 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chlorophyll | 460B-6 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Moss | 2036-20 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Emerald Isle | 2039-20 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Green | 2037-20 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vine Green | 2034-20 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peridot | 594 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Irish Clover | 2038-20 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Grassy Fields 2034-30 · lighter, LRV 21.8
- Once Upon a Time 574 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Bunker Hill Green 566 · lighter, LRV 22.9
- Reef Green 2042-20 · darker, LRV 16.0
- Vine Green 2034-20 · darker, LRV 16.3
- Lawn Green 2045-20 · darker, LRV 15.2
Colors that go with Nile Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Twilight Magenta 2074-30 · complementary (180°)
- Herb Garden 434 · analogous (−30°)
- Aruba Blue 2048-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Athens Blue 797 · triadic (120°)
- Moroccan Spice AF-285 · triadic (240°)
Nile Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 20.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 18.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.