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Sour Apple 401
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, Sour Apple sits at L* 91.4, a* -12.4, b* 26.1. Its hue angle is 115° and its chroma is 28.9, 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 91%.
LRV 75.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.8, Sour Apple is lighter than 86% 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 Sour Apple
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Granita | SW 6715 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sour Apple
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Green | 410A-2 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spirit Whisper | 420A-2 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celery Bunch | 420C-3 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Green | 415 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Lemon Twist | 394 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Froth | 409 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wales Green | 2028-50 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polar Lights | 400 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Light Green | 408 | 3.09 | 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.
- Neon Celery 2031-60 · lighter, LRV 80.9
- Celadon Green 2028-60 · lighter, LRV 80.7
- Hay Stack 317 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Neon 402 · darker, LRV 72.0
- Pine Sprigs 423 · darker, LRV 72.3
- Key Lime 2031-50 · darker, LRV 70.9
Colors that go with Sour Apple
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Sun Blossom 149 · analogous (−30°)
- Nottingham Green 569 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquoise Haze 2060-60 · triadic (120°)
- Light Chiffon Pink 2000-60 · triadic (240°)
Sour Apple vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 75.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 75.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 75.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.