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Tree Moss 508
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Tree Moss sits at L* 74.2, a* -4.0, b* 11.7. Its hue angle is 109° and its chroma is 12.4, 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 55%.
LRV 46.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.8, Tree Moss is lighter than 51% 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 Tree Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softened Green | SW 6177 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Grassland | SW 6163 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clary Sage | SW 6178 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tree Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restful | 400F-4 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Court Green | QE-34 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Dried Thyme | ICC-57 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October Mist | 1495 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| October Mist | CC-550 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Croquet | AF-455 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Saybrook Sage | HC-114 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spanish Olive | 1509 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spanish Olive | CC-606 | 3.31 | 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.
- Market Square Shell CW-30 · lighter, LRV 50.0
- Lichen Stone CSP-820 · lighter, LRV 49.9
- Aganthus Green 472 · lighter, LRV 50.4
- Sherwood Green HC-118 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Palisades Park 439 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Garden Path 466 · darker, LRV 43.4
Colors that go with Tree Moss
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Orchid 2069-50 · complementary (180°)
- Shabby Chic 1018 · analogous (−30°)
- Cedar Grove 444 · analogous (+30°)
- Aspen Skies 1656 · triadic (120°)
- Angelina 1376 · triadic (240°)
Tree Moss vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 46.8).
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 46.8), more blue/cool, more muted.