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Santa Barbara Green 2037-60
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, Santa Barbara Green sits at L* 90.8, a* -19.0, b* 4.7. Its hue angle is 166° and its chroma is 19.5, 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 31%.
LRV 76.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.3, Santa Barbara Green is lighter than 87% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Santa Barbara 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workout Green | SW 6984 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquatint | SW 6936 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spirited Green | SW 6932 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Santa Barbara 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafoam Pearl | 470A-2 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Crystal Rapids | P420-2 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer House | P430-1 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Paradise | 575 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Tropical Pool | 2038-60 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Gentle Breeze | 589 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seafoam Green | 2039-60 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime Green | 611 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antigua Aqua | 610 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Light Touch 2044-70 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Soft Green 2045-70 · lighter, LRV 81.6
- Minty Green 2042-70 · lighter, LRV 83.4
- Springtime Green 611 · darker, LRV 70.5
- Leisure Green 2035-60 · darker, LRV 70.6
- At Sea 666 · darker, LRV 70.7
Colors that go with Santa Barbara Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Cherub 2079-60 · complementary (180°)
- Citra Lime 2032-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · triadic (120°)
- Bermuda Pink 016 · triadic (240°)
Santa Barbara Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 76.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.7) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 76.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 76.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.