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Adirondack Green 453
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Adirondack Green sits at L* 60.7, a* -10.2, b* 11.4. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 15.3, 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 45%.
LRV 29.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.0, Adirondack Green is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Adirondack 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaflet | SW 9674 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Jade Dragon | SW 9129 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agate Green | SW 7742 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Adirondack 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Tree | S390-5 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Herbal Scent | ICC-76 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eucalyptus Wreath | N390-5 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Park | 467 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| High Park | CC-620 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kennebunkport Green | HC-123 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Path | CSP-800 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer's Day | CSP-780 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Land of Liberty | 440 | 3.58 | 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.
- Summer's Day CSP-780 · lighter, LRV 32.3
- Aventurine AF-445 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Kennebunkport Green HC-123 · lighter, LRV 31.3
- Wethersfield Moss HC-110 · darker, LRV 25.9
- Carolina Gull 2138-40 · darker, LRV 27.4
- Garden Oasis 699 · darker, LRV 25.8
Colors that go with Adirondack Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Carolina Plum 1384 · complementary (180°)
- Bed of Ferns 1511 · analogous (−30°)
- Spotswood Teal CW-545 · analogous (+30°)
- Denim Wash 838 · triadic (120°)
- Barberry 1244 · triadic (240°)
Adirondack Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 29.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 29.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.