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Hawthorne Green 379
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hawthorne Green sits at L* 91.0, a* -3.2, b* 16.3. Its hue angle is 101° and its chroma is 16.6, 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 77%.
LRV 76.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.5, Hawthorne Green is lighter than 87% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hawthorne 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcissus | SW 6707 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Daybreak | SW 6700 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hawthorne 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proper Temperature | M310-2 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| May Apple | P350-2 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Starbright | 390E-2 | 1.92 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenmount Silk | HC-3 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Cream | CSP-935 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Handmade Paper | CSP-875 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Norfolk Cream | 261 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Pale Celery | 2150-60 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Pale Celery | OC-116 | 1.44 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Country White 898 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Windsor Cream 913 · lighter, LRV 80.5
- Pompeii OC-82 · lighter, LRV 80.4
- Stolen Moments 477 · darker, LRV 71.8
- Luminaire 374 · darker, LRV 71.8
- Chameleon 526 · darker, LRV 71.4
Colors that go with Hawthorne Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Pale Oats 2166-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Mint Julep 547 · analogous (+30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · triadic (120°)
- Newborn Pink 2078-60 · triadic (240°)
Hawthorne Green vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 76.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 76.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.