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Green Cove Springs 421
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Green Cove Springs sits at L* 93.3, a* -10.5, b* 13.8. Its hue angle is 127° and its chroma is 17.3, 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 72%.
LRV 81.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.4, Green Cove Springs is lighter than 94% 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 Green Cove Springs
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Vibes | SW 6928 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lacewing | SW 6729 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucumber | SW 6722 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Green Cove Springs
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafoam Spray | 430A-2 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Spring Morn | 430C-2 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Sprout | 420C-2 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint Julep | 547 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Lime Accent | 407 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Easter Hunt | 554 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Crisp Green | 534 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Vista | 2029-60 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neon Celery | 2031-60 | 2.85 | 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.
- Palm Coast Pale 330 · lighter, LRV 86.6
- Lemon Chiffon OC-109 · lighter, LRV 85.6
- Lemon Chiffon 932 · lighter, LRV 85.6
- New Retro 422 · darker, LRV 76.8
- Parkside Dunes 568 · darker, LRV 76.8
- Hawthorne Green 379 · darker, LRV 76.5
Colors that go with Green Cove Springs
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · complementary (180°)
- Man on the Moon OC-106 · analogous (−30°)
- Surf Green 2036-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Bashful Blue 2065-70 · triadic (120°)
- Sweet 16 Pink 2002-60 · triadic (240°)
Green Cove Springs vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 81.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 81.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 85.0 vs 81.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.