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Celtic Folklore 411
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Celtic Folklore sits at L* 86.8, a* -21.4, b* 36.9. Its hue angle is 120° and its chroma is 42.6, 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 93%.
LRV 66.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.6, Celtic Folklore is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Celtic Folklore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 6.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Witty Green | SW 6929 | 6.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 7.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Celtic Folklore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Lime | 420A-3 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tart Apple | 420B-4 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Early Spring | MQ4-46 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasty Apple | 416 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Citron Cocktail | 410 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neon | 402 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Key Lime | 2031-50 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Feel the Energy | 417 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apples and Pears | 395 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tasty Apple 416 · lighter, LRV 70.8
- Citron Cocktail 410 · lighter, LRV 70.8
- Wales Green 2028-50 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- Candy Green 403 · darker, LRV 61.6
- Feel the Energy 417 · darker, LRV 60.9
- Leprechaun Green 557 · darker, LRV 56.4
Colors that go with Celtic Folklore
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Broadway Lights 298 · analogous (−30°)
- Bud Green 2033-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · triadic (120°)
- Full Bloom 2001-50 · triadic (240°)
Celtic Folklore vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 10.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 66.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 66.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.