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Mistletoe 474
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Mistletoe sits at L* 61.8, a* -6.2, b* 12.0. Its hue angle is 117° and its chroma is 13.5, 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 47%.
LRV 30.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.2, Mistletoe is lighter than 33% 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 Mistletoe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Jade Dragon | SW 9129 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Jade | SW 2812 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mistletoe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milkweed Pod | S380-5 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Autumn Sage | ECC-63-1 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Hillside Green | PPU11-17 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raintree Green | CC-560 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raintree Green | 1496 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Louisburg Green | HC-113 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thayer Green | CSP-825 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kennebunkport Green | HC-123 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Path | CSP-800 | 3.39 | 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.
- Downtown CSP-165 · lighter, LRV 33.0
- Louisburg Green HC-113 · lighter, LRV 33.8
- Thicket AF-405 · lighter, LRV 34.0
- Secret Path CSP-800 · darker, LRV 27.5
- Hancock Gray HC-97 · darker, LRV 26.9
- Worn Leather Shoes CSP-135 · darker, LRV 27.2
Colors that go with Mistletoe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Stone 2069-40 · complementary (180°)
- Beige Gray ES-51 · analogous (−30°)
- Summer's Day CSP-780 · analogous (+30°)
- Labrador Blue 1670 · triadic (120°)
- Mulberry Wine 1251 · triadic (240°)
Mistletoe vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 30.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 30.2), more blue/cool.