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Dune Grass 492
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Dune Grass sits at L* 86.1, a* -4.2, b* 13.4. Its hue angle is 107° and its chroma is 14.1, 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 65%.
LRV 66.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.6, Dune Grass is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dune Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celery | SW 6421 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Honeydew | SW 6428 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dune Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin Mint | HDC-SM14-9 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Pale Cucumber | PPU9-17 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Feng Shui | S370-2 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistachio Ice Cream | CSP-815 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Nantucket Breeze | 521 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Spa | AF-435 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Glazed Green | 499 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glazed Green | CC-580 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stolen Moments | 477 | 2.51 | 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.
- Flawless AF-320 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- Fog Mist OC-31 · lighter, LRV 70.2
- Olympic Mountains 971 · lighter, LRV 70.2
- Spa AF-435 · darker, LRV 62.6
- Bare Essence CSP-275 · darker, LRV 62.4
- Sea Urchin 1052 · darker, LRV 62.4
Colors that go with Dune Grass
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Painted Sands 1142 · analogous (−30°)
- Van Alen Green HC-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Morning Glory 785 · triadic (120°)
- Sweet Naivete 2083-60 · triadic (240°)
Dune Grass vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 66.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 66.6), more blue/cool.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 66.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.