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Cedar Grove 444
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Cedar Grove sits at L* 74.1, a* -10.0, b* 9.2. Its hue angle is 137° and its chroma is 13.6, 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 49%.
LRV 46.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.3, Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Revival Sea Green | SW 2825 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Easy Green | SW 6450 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kind Green | SW 6457 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cedar Grove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | T17-07 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Azalea Leaf | S400-4 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Creamy Spinach | S390-3 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Forest | 451 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Salisbury Green | HC-139 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Path | 466 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sage Wisdom | CSP-775 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Green | 443 | 3.88 | 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.
- Pine Forest 451 · lighter, LRV 49.4
- Pleasant Valley 696 · lighter, LRV 50.5
- Aganthus Green 472 · lighter, LRV 50.4
- Sherwood Green HC-118 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Palisades Park 439 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Garden Path 466 · darker, LRV 43.4
Colors that go with Cedar Grove
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 · complementary (180°)
- Tree Moss 508 · analogous (−30°)
- Appalachian Trail 633 · analogous (+30°)
- Sunrise 829 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Attraction 1255 · triadic (240°)
Cedar Grove vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 46.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 46.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.