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Herb Garden 434
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Herb Garden sits at L* 47.0, a* -15.9, b* 22.4. Its hue angle is 125° and its chroma is 27.5, 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 76%.
LRV 17.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.1, Herb Garden is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Herb Garden
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houseplant | SW 6727 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenfield | SW 6439 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Spot | SW 6432 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Herb Garden
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dill Pickle | 420D-7 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Mown Grass | M370-7 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Hummingbird Green | MQ6-48 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Brook | 490 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Courtyard Green | 546 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Avocado | 2145-10 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Timson Green | CW-470 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alligator Alley | 441 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oak Grove | 489 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oak Grove 489 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Courtyard Green 546 · lighter, LRV 21.3
- Home on the Range 483 · lighter, LRV 21.8
- Guacamole 2144-10 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Bonsai CC-666 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Windsor Green CW-505 · darker, LRV 8.8
Colors that go with Herb Garden
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · complementary (180°)
- Sage 2143-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Balsam 567 · analogous (+30°)
- Americana 770 · triadic (120°)
- Fashion Rose 1356 · triadic (240°)
Herb Garden vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 17.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 18.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 19.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 17.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.