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Guacamole 2144-10
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, Guacamole sits at L* 42.5, a* -7.7, b* 20.5. Its hue angle is 111° and its chroma is 21.9, 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 82%.
LRV 12.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.9, Guacamole is lighter than 11% 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 Guacamole
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakmoss | SW 6180 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Basque Green | SW 6426 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inverness | SW 6433 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Guacamole
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Olive | HDC-CL-20 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fjord | T11-16 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amazon Jungle | PPU9-24 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsai | CC-666 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palmer Green | CW-475 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alligator Alley | 441 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pine Brook | 490 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turtle Green | 2142-20 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jade Romanesque | 476 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sage 2143-10 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Mountain Moss 2142-30 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Herb Garden 434 · lighter, LRV 17.1
- Palmer Green CW-475 · darker, LRV 12.1
- Mediterranean Olive 2142-10 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900 · darker, LRV 10.7
Colors that go with Guacamole
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · complementary (180°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · analogous (−30°)
- Balsam 567 · analogous (+30°)
- Coat of Arms 763 · triadic (120°)
- Vintage Claret 1364 · triadic (240°)
Guacamole vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 14.8) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.