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Spruce Green 2035-50
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spruce Green sits at L* 78.9, a* -18.6, b* 7.4. Its hue angle is 158° and its chroma is 20.1, 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 40%.
LRV 53.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.7, Spruce Green is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spruce 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Mint | SW 9036 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Kiwi | SW 6737 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reclining Green | SW 6744 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spruce 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe Essence | 460D-4 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Jade Mountain | M420-4 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enchanted Meadow | M410-3 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etched Glass | 626 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lady Liberty | 585 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Key Largo Green | 620 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acadia Green | 2034-50 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Douglas Fern | 563 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Break | 627 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sea Mist Green 2041-50 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Let It Rain 639 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Copper Patina 619 · lighter, LRV 61.0
- Pine Forest 451 · darker, LRV 49.4
- Hazy Blue 2040-50 · darker, LRV 49.7
- Brookdale Gardens 599 · darker, LRV 48.3
Colors that go with Spruce Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Luscious 1369 · complementary (180°)
- Landscape 430 · analogous (−30°)
- Lake Victoria 668 · analogous (+30°)
- Oriental Iris 1418 · triadic (120°)
- Romantica 045 · triadic (240°)
Spruce Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 53.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 53.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 53.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.