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Holiday Wreath 447
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Holiday Wreath sits at L* 43.2, a* -8.9, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 11.0, 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 40%.
LRV 14.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.5, Holiday Wreath is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Holiday Wreath
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil | SW 6194 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Succulent | SW 9650 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosemary | SW 6187 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Holiday Wreath
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrarium | N400-6 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Less Traveled | MQ6-15 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Whispering Pine | 450F-6 | 1.87 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enchanted Forest | 700 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peale Green | HC-121 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backwoods | 469 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backwoods | CC-630 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caldwell Green | HC-124 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Basil | 455 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sharkskin 2139-30 · lighter, LRV 16.2
- Jack Pine 692 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Caldwell Green HC-124 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Dark Olive 2140-30 · darker, LRV 13.5
- Backwoods 469 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Backwoods CC-630 · darker, LRV 12.7
Colors that go with Holiday Wreath
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475 · complementary (180°)
- Forest Floor 1498 · analogous (−30°)
- Jack Pine 692 · analogous (+30°)
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · triadic (120°)
- Pinch of Spice 1449 · triadic (240°)
Holiday Wreath vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.