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Pine Brook 490
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, Pine Brook sits at L* 47.5, a* -8.8, b* 19.2. Its hue angle is 115° and its chroma is 21.1, 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 67%.
LRV 17.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.6, Pine Brook is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pine Brook
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Spot | SW 6432 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenfield | SW 6439 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Relentless Olive | SW 6425 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pine Brook
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Meadow | S360-6 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Jalapeno | BIC-56 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Herb Cornucopia | MQ6-53 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Lane | 497 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oak Grove | 489 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alligator Alley | 441 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Herb Garden | 434 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Guacamole | 2144-10 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Great Barrington Green | HC-122 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pine Grove 511 · lighter, LRV 19.3
- Pining for You 1512 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Oak Grove 489 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Alligator Alley 441 · darker, LRV 15.2
- Sterling Forest 518 · darker, LRV 14.2
- Guacamole 2144-10 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Pine Brook
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- French Violet 1427 · complementary (180°)
- Silken Moss 237 · analogous (−30°)
- Raleigh Green CW-525 · analogous (+30°)
- Avalon Teal CSP-645 · triadic (120°)
- Lazy Afternoon 1378 · triadic (240°)
Pine Brook vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 14.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 16.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 17.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.