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Garden Path 466
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Garden Path sits at L* 71.9, a* -7.9, b* 7.6. Its hue angle is 136° 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 43.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.4, Garden Path is lighter than 47% 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 Garden 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Revival Sea Green | SW 2825 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Garden 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mist | 430E-3 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Jojoba | N390-3 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquatone | PMD-100 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Wisdom | CSP-775 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salisbury Green | HC-139 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cedar Grove | 444 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flora | AF-470 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scenic Drive | 697 | 3.03 | 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.
- Misted Green 2138-50 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- Cedar Grove 444 · lighter, LRV 46.3
- Cosmopolitan CSP-100 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Nantucket Gray HC-111 · darker, LRV 39.8
- Cheyenne Green 1502 · darker, LRV 39.8
- Castle Walls 1573 · darker, LRV 40.8
Colors that go with Garden Path
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 · complementary (180°)
- Tree Moss 508 · analogous (−30°)
- Covington Blue HC-138 · analogous (+30°)
- Porcelain Glaze CSP-550 · triadic (120°)
- Magic Potion 1250 · triadic (240°)
Garden Path vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 43.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 43.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.