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Fresh Grass 426
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, Fresh Grass sits at L* 74.9, a* -25.8, b* 33.6. Its hue angle is 128° and its chroma is 42.4, 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 86%.
LRV 46.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.4, Fresh Grass is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fresh Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Picnic | SW 6731 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mesclun Green | SW 6724 | 5.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Fresh Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleeful | P380-5 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lazy Caterpillar | P370-5 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Orchard | 430B-5 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic Bloom | 551 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stem Green | 2029-40 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Twist | 425 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springhill Green | 412 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Woodland Hills Green | 543 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 4.84 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spring Leaf 2030-40 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Paradise Hills Green 550 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Lime Twist 425 · lighter, LRV 54.0
- Woodland Hills Green 543 · darker, LRV 43.5
- Blooming Grove 413 · darker, LRV 40.4
- Vienna Green 538 · darker, LRV 40.3
Colors that go with Fresh Grass
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · complementary (180°)
- Mustard Field 377 · analogous (−30°)
- Cliffside Park 579 · analogous (+30°)
- True Blue 2066-50 · triadic (120°)
- Bubble Bath 1326 · triadic (240°)
Fresh Grass vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 46.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 14.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 46.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.