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Napa Vineyards 427
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, Napa Vineyards sits at L* 65.8, a* -28.4, b* 38.6. Its hue angle is 126° and its chroma is 47.9, 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 85%.
LRV 34.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.3, Napa Vineyards is lighter than 38% 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 Napa Vineyards
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Organic Green | SW 6732 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Napa Vineyards
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander | P370-6 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springview Green | P380-6 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparkling Apple | S-G-430 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Thumb | CSP-870 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pleasant Grove | 552 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosemary Green | 2029-30 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kiwi | 544 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blooming Grove | 413 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Paradise Valley | 559 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Perennial 405 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Blooming Grove 413 · lighter, LRV 40.4
- Fresh Grass 426 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- Rosemary Green 2029-30 · darker, LRV 31.5
- Pleasant Grove 552 · darker, LRV 31.4
- Baby Fern 2029-20 · darker, LRV 25.3
Colors that go with Napa Vineyards
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · complementary (180°)
- Olive Tree 392 · analogous (−30°)
- Arlington Green 580 · analogous (+30°)
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · triadic (120°)
- Deep Carnation 2086-40 · triadic (240°)
Napa Vineyards vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 16.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 34.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 18.2) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 34.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.9) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 34.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.