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Yukon Green 2051-10
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Yukon Green sits at L* 32.6, a* -14.1, b* -1.7. Its hue angle is 187° and its chroma is 14.2, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 33%.
LRV 8.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.5, Yukon Green is lighter than 4% 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 Yukon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt Club | SW 6468 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Westhaven | SW 9675 | 5.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Peacock | SW 0064 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Yukon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Forest | ECC-51-3 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Everglade | HDC-CL-21A | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sycamore Tree | 480F-7 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar Bill Green | 2050-20 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Mallard Green | 2053-10 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Sea Green | 735 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Green | 2051-20 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Cucumber | 644 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tarrytown Green | HC-134 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oasis Blue 2049-20 · lighter, LRV 9.4
- Dark Teal 2053-20 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Tarrytown Green HC-134 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- Ocean Tropic 2052-10 · darker, LRV 7.5
- Sherwood Forest 2048-10 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Miramichi CC-752 · darker, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Yukon Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dark Walnut 1358 · complementary (180°)
- Gondola Ride 602 · analogous (−30°)
- Galápagos Turquoise 2057-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Blackberry Wine 2069-20 · triadic (120°)
- Grizzly Bear Brown 2111-20 · triadic (240°)
Yukon Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 8.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 8.5), more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 8.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.