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Shady Lane 497
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, Shady Lane sits at L* 48.4, a* -6.3, b* 22.3. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 23.1, 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 73%.
LRV 18.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.0, Shady Lane 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 Shady Lane
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relentless Olive | SW 6425 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Spot | SW 6432 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Edamame | SW 7729 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Shady Lane
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Hugger | S340-7 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Garnish | S340-7A | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Secret Meadow | S360-6 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Brook | 490 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chopped Dill | 496 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oak Grove | 489 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Greenbrook | 517 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mountain Moss | 2142-30 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pine Grove | 511 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pining for You 1512 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Oak Grove 489 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Sussex Green HC-109 · lighter, LRV 20.9
- Urban Legend 238 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Sage 2143-10 · darker, LRV 15.3
- Alligator Alley 441 · darker, LRV 15.2
Colors that go with Shady Lane
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Nova 825 · complementary (180°)
- Bittergreen CSP-990 · analogous (−30°)
- Raleigh Green CW-525 · analogous (+30°)
- Avalon Teal CSP-645 · triadic (120°)
- Lazy Afternoon 1378 · triadic (240°)
Shady Lane vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 14.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 16.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 18.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.