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Desert Green 443
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Desert Green sits at L* 79.3, a* -9.0, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 136° and its chroma is 12.5, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 54.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.5, Desert Green is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Desert Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Revival Sea Green | SW 2825 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topiary Tint | SW 6449 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Desert Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topiary Tint | 440E-3 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Composed | MQ6-45 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Healing Aloe | S400-3 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Green | HC-140 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Spring Valley | 438 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nob Hill Sage | 450 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Forest | 451 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Jade | 465 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kittery Point Green | HC-119 | 3.20 | 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.
- Let It Rain 639 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Hazy Skies OC-48 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Stingray 1529 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Horizon Gray 2141-50 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Winterwood 1486 · darker, LRV 51.0
- Lily Pad 480 · darker, LRV 50.6
Colors that go with Desert Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Petal 1382 · complementary (180°)
- Spanish Olive 1509 · analogous (−30°)
- Bridal Bouquet 632 · analogous (+30°)
- Airway 828 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Attraction 1255 · triadic (240°)
Desert Green vs popular colors
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 54.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 54.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.