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Green Gables 2041-30
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, Green Gables sits at L* 49.0, a* -28.3, b* 2.7. Its hue angle is 175° and its chroma is 28.4, 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 31%.
LRV 19.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.0, Green Gables is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Green Gables
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionian | SW 6754 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thermal Spring | SW 6761 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alexandrite | SW 0060 | 6.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Green Gables
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Sea | P440-7 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Emperor's Silk | T16-03 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Garlands | HDC-WR14-9 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Shamrock | 609 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Highlands Green | 650 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Juniper Green | 601 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Geddy Verdigris | CW-550 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Garden Green | 2046-20 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lawn Green | 2045-20 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aruba Blue 2048-30 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Gulf Shores 665 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Geddy Verdigris CW-550 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Lawn Green 2045-20 · darker, LRV 15.2
- Garden Green 2046-20 · darker, LRV 14.7
- Steamed Spinach 643 · darker, LRV 15.6
Colors that go with Green Gables
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fashion Rose 1356 · complementary (180°)
- Raleigh Green CW-525 · analogous (−30°)
- Surf Blue 2056-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Nova 825 · triadic (120°)
- Copper Kettle 1218 · triadic (240°)
Green Gables vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.9) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 19.6) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 21.0) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 19.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.