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Chamomile 397
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Chamomile sits at L* 84.1, a* -18.3, b* 59.0. Its hue angle is 107° and its chroma is 61.8, 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 96%.
LRV 59.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.6, Chamomile is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Chamomile
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 6.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 6.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Center Stage | SW 6920 | 7.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Chamomile
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Green | 400B-5 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citron | 400B-4 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Green | 2027-40 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Electric Slide | 404 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Green | 2026-40 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limelight | 2025-40 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Power | 398 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chic Lime | 396 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Chic Lime 396 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Apple Green 2026-40 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- St. Elmo's Fire 362 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Electric Slide 404 · darker, LRV 55.3
- Pear Green 2028-40 · darker, LRV 57.4
- Flower Power 398 · darker, LRV 55.0
Colors that go with Chamomile
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Oxford Gold 315 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Leaf 2030-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Party 2059-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Chamomile vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 59.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 12.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 59.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.