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Fiddlehead Green 2041-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fiddlehead Green sits at L* 37.5, a* -22.8, b* 2.9. Its hue angle is 173° and its chroma is 22.9, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 41%.
LRV 10.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.7, Fiddlehead Green is lighter than 8% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fiddlehead 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poseidon | SW 6762 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Bay | SW 6481 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cape Verde | SW 6482 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Fiddlehead 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Rain | S-H-480 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Isle Of Pines | 480D-7 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Billiard Table | S-H-490 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Rainforest | 651 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Jungle | 595 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gondola Ride | 602 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso Green | 2046-10 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Bay | 2045-10 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Manor Green | 2047-20 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Manor Green 2047-20 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Deep Jungle 595 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Juniper 2048-20 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Buffett Green CW-535 · darker, LRV 10.6
- Marine Aqua 2052-20 · darker, LRV 9.5
- Calypso Green 2046-10 · darker, LRV 8.9
Colors that go with Fiddlehead Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bottle of Bordeaux 1357 · complementary (180°)
- Martha's Vineyard 630 · analogous (−30°)
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (120°)
- Chocolate Truffle 2096-20 · triadic (240°)
Fiddlehead Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 10.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 10.7), more red/pink, more muted.