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Chopped Dill 496
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Chopped Dill sits at L* 52.5, a* -5.5, b* 22.2. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 22.9, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 71%.
LRV 21.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.0, Chopped Dill is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Chopped Dill
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edamame | SW 7729 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olive Grove | SW 7734 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Avocado | SW 2861 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Chopped Dill
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martini Olive | PMD-47 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Seaweed Salad | S370-6 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Meadowland | HDC-AC-17 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home on the Range | 483 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eucalyptus Leaf | 2144-20 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nature's Reflection | 504 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alligator Green | 2143-20 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oak Grove | 489 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Springfield Sage | 510 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Norwich Brown HC-19 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Alligator Green 2143-20 · lighter, LRV 23.5
- Passion Vine 1504 · lighter, LRV 22.9
- Pine Grove 511 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Shady Lane 497 · darker, LRV 18.0
- Bittergreen CSP-990 · darker, LRV 18.2
Colors that go with Chopped Dill
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Queen's Wreath 1426 · complementary (180°)
- Edgewood Rocks 1056 · analogous (−30°)
- Courtyard Green 546 · analogous (+30°)
- Salzburg Blue 755 · triadic (120°)
- Lazy Afternoon 1378 · triadic (240°)
Chopped Dill vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 21.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.