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Tasty Apple 416
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, Tasty Apple sits at L* 88.9, a* -19.3, b* 36.8. Its hue angle is 118° and its chroma is 41.5, 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 95%.
LRV 70.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.8, Tasty Apple is lighter than 79% 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 Tasty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 6.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 6.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 7.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tasty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Lime | 420A-3 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeydew | 410A-3 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Folklore | 411 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Neon | 402 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Citron Cocktail | 410 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apples and Pears | 395 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Cut Grass | 2026-50 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wales Green | 2028-50 | 3.54 | 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.
- Fresh Cut Grass 2026-50 · lighter, LRV 76.1
- Lemon Freeze 2025-50 · lighter, LRV 79.3
- Celtic Folklore 411 · darker, LRV 66.6
- Potpourri Green 2029-50 · darker, LRV 65.1
- Chic Lime 396 · darker, LRV 65.3
Colors that go with Tasty Apple
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Crowne Hill Yellow 312 · analogous (−30°)
- Bud Green 2033-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · triadic (120°)
- Full Bloom 2001-50 · triadic (240°)
Tasty Apple vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 70.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 11.4) 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 70.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.