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Cedar Path 454
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cedar Path sits at L* 54.0, a* -11.0, b* 10.9. Its hue angle is 135° and its chroma is 15.5, 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 44%.
LRV 22.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.9, Cedar Path is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cedar Path
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallery Green | SW 0015 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Privilege Green | SW 6193 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inland | SW 6452 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cedar Path
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Hedge | 440F-5 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Gazebo Green | MQ6-16 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cliffside Park | S390-6 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinelands | 446 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Nicolson Green | CW-500 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Green | CW-520 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avon Green | HC-126 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cambridge Green | 468 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosepine | 461 | 3.79 | 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.
- Rolling Hills 1497 · lighter, LRV 24.6
- Jojoba AF-460 · lighter, LRV 24.8
- Garden Oasis 699 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Avon Green HC-126 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Cambridge Green 468 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Rosepine 461 · darker, LRV 20.8
Colors that go with Cedar Path
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · complementary (180°)
- Springfield Sage 510 · analogous (−30°)
- Shenandoah 684 · analogous (+30°)
- Old Blue Jeans 839 · triadic (120°)
- Deep Mauve 1265 · triadic (240°)
Cedar Path vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 22.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.