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Sweet Caroline 478
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 Caroline sits at L* 86.2, a* -7.8, b* 16.1. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 17.9, 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 72%.
LRV 66.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.2, Sweet Caroline is lighter than 73% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sweet Caroline
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydew | SW 6428 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Lime Granita | SW 6715 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucumber | SW 6722 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sweet Caroline
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado Whip | M360-3 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Airy Green | MQ3-47 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meadow Glen | ECC-12-2 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soothing Green | 535 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Hancock Green | HC-117 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mosaic Glass | 485 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glazed Green | 499 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glazed Green | CC-580 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chameleon | 526 | 2.34 | 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.
- Pebble Rock 945 · lighter, LRV 70.3
- Misty Air OC-44 · lighter, LRV 70.3
- Refined AF-75 · lighter, LRV 71.7
- Spa AF-435 · darker, LRV 62.6
- Carrington Beige HC-93 · darker, LRV 61.9
- Sienna Laurel 536 · darker, LRV 62.1
Colors that go with Sweet Caroline
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · complementary (180°)
- Hilton Head Cream 1107 · analogous (−30°)
- Cucumber Salad 562 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquoise Haze 2060-60 · triadic (120°)
- Sweet Taffy 2086-60 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Caroline vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 66.2), more red/pink.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 66.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 66.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.