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Lichen Green 2150-20
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lichen Green sits at L* 61.3, a* -2.1, b* 44.4. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 44.4, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 93%.
LRV 27.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.3, Lichen Green is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lichen 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| High Strung | SW 6705 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Offbeat Green | SW 6706 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lichen 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Leaf | HDC-MD-20 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Moss | 390D-6 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bitter Lemon | M310-6 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Green | 2150-10 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Savannah Moss | 385 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Olive | 2149-30 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Egyptian Sand | 266 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renaissance Gold | 280 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Chalice | 2151-20 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Egyptian Sand 266 · lighter, LRV 31.0
- Jalapeño Pepper 2147-30 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Savannah Moss 385 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Seville Tan 251 · darker, LRV 27.2
- Tapestry Gold 2153-30 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Goldenhurst 196 · darker, LRV 25.1
Colors that go with Lichen Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Waterloo CSP-555 · complementary (180°)
- Cornucopia Tan 119 · analogous (−30°)
- Rosemary Green 2029-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Lichen Green vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 27.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 27.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 15.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.