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Dill Weed 481
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dill Weed sits at L* 70.9, a* -8.2, b* 17.2. Its hue angle is 115° and its chroma is 19.1, 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 62%.
LRV 41.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.5, Dill Weed is lighter than 45% 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 Dill Weed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Plymouth Green | SW 2852 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Great Green | SW 6430 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dill Weed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Green | PPH-54 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Verde Tortuga | PPH-54 (HISP) | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Spring Walk | PPU10-06 | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Park | 487 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Urban Nature | AF-440 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Russell Green | CW-495 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasslands | CC-590 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasslands | 502 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Has Sprung | CSP-835 | 2.40 | 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.
- Croquet AF-455 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Coastal Path AF-380 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Saybrook Sage HC-114 · lighter, LRV 45.5
- Norway Spruce 452 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Weekend Getaway 473 · darker, LRV 38.8
- Russell Green CW-495 · darker, LRV 38.6
Colors that go with Dill Weed
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Crocus 1404 · complementary (180°)
- Huntington Beige HC-21 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Break 627 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · triadic (120°)
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · triadic (240°)
Dill Weed vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 41.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 41.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 41.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.