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Sweet Basil 455
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, Sweet Basil sits at L* 41.3, a* -11.1, b* 11.6. Its hue angle is 134° and its chroma is 16.0, 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 58%.
LRV 13.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.5, Sweet Basil is lighter than 12% 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 Sweet Basil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivetone | SW 9670 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kale Green | SW 6460 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Courtyard | SW 6440 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sweet Basil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equestrian Green | S410-7 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Nature Surrounds | PPF-44 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Trailing Vine | S390-7 | 1.32 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peale Green | HC-121 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Martha's Vineyard | 630 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backwoods | 469 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backwoods | CC-630 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Boreal Forest | AF-480 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alligator Alley | 441 | 3.75 | 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.
- Army Green 2141-30 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Alligator Alley 441 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Gothic Green 637 · lighter, LRV 15.9
- Boreal Forest AF-480 · darker, LRV 12.2
- Lafayette Green HC-135 · darker, LRV 10.5
- Under the Sea 693 · darker, LRV 10.5
Colors that go with Sweet Basil
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460 · complementary (180°)
- Turtle Green 2142-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Lafayette Green HC-135 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucerne AF-530 · triadic (120°)
- Love Affair 1266 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Basil vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 13.8) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 14.3) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.