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Herb Bouquet 460
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Herb Bouquet sits at L* 65.9, a* -7.9, b* 7.3. Its hue angle is 137° and its chroma is 10.7, 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 36%.
LRV 35.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.4, Herb Bouquet is lighter than 39% 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 Herb Bouquet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Plain | SW 6192 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marine | SW 9659 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Dragon | SW 9129 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Herb Bouquet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Path | N400-4 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Green Trellis | MQ6-17 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Bitter Sage | N390-4 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenadier Pond | 698 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenadier Pond | CC-650 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scenic Drive | 697 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heather Gray | 2139-40 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Norway Spruce | 452 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenwich Village | 445 | 3.42 | 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.
- Sabre Gray 1482 · lighter, LRV 38.2
- Weekend Getaway 473 · lighter, LRV 38.8
- Scenic Drive 697 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Sea Glass CSP-735 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Raintree Green CC-560 · darker, LRV 32.4
- Raintree Green 1496 · darker, LRV 32.4
Colors that go with Herb Bouquet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inspired AF-595 · complementary (180°)
- Texas Sage 1503 · analogous (−30°)
- Del Mar Blue 704 · analogous (+30°)
- Comet 1628 · triadic (120°)
- Sandblast 2103-50 · triadic (240°)
Herb Bouquet vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 35.4), more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 35.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 35.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.