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Apple Blossom 479
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, Apple Blossom sits at L* 82.7, a* -9.1, b* 17.5. Its hue angle is 117° and its chroma is 19.7, 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 59.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.6, Apple Blossom is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Apple Blossom
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Valleyview | SW 9673 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bonsai Tint | SW 6436 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Apple Blossom
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 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Meadow Glen | ECC-12-2 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spice Garden | M370-3 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Meadow | 486 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Maidenhair Fern | 500 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna Laurel | 536 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Levingston Green | CW-490 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Caroline | 478 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Landscape | 430 | 2.65 | 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.
- Sesame 381 · lighter, LRV 63.0
- Golden Hills 262 · lighter, LRV 63.8
- Mellowed Ivory 2149-50 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Soft Fern 2144-40 · darker, LRV 56.7
- Peaceful Garden CSP-830 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Jonesboro Cream 241 · darker, LRV 55.5
Colors that go with Apple Blossom
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grape Ice 1395 · complementary (180°)
- Powell Buff HC-35 · analogous (−30°)
- Acadia Green 2034-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Highland Breeze 786 · triadic (120°)
- May Flowers 1324 · triadic (240°)
Apple Blossom vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 59.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 59.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 59.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.