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Candy Green 403
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, Candy Green sits at L* 84.4, a* -19.5, b* 46.3. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 50.2, 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 94%.
LRV 61.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.6, Candy Green is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Candy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 6.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Candy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeydew | 410A-3 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hidden Meadow | 410B-5 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Green | 2028-40 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chic Lime | 396 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Green | 2026-40 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Feel the Energy | 417 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Green | 2027-40 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Electric Slide | 404 | 3.87 | 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.
- Celtic Folklore 411 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Tasty Apple 416 · lighter, LRV 70.8
- Apples and Pears 395 · lighter, LRV 73.0
- Golden Delicious 390 · darker, LRV 56.3
- Electric Slide 404 · darker, LRV 55.3
- Spring Meadow Green 2031-40 · darker, LRV 58.2
Colors that go with Candy Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Sunny Days 172 · analogous (−30°)
- Citrus Green 2032-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Party 2059-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Candy Green vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 61.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 61.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 61.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.