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Dried Parsley 522
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dried Parsley sits at L* 80.0, a* -5.1, b* 18.9. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 19.6, 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 72%.
LRV 55.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.5, Dried Parsley is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dried Parsley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shagreen | SW 6422 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dried Parsley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp Celery | ICC-58 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Hybrid | S340-3 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Anjou Pear | MQ4-41 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernwood Green | 2145-40 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Harbor Town | 493 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasshopper | AF-415 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mesquite | 501 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Guilford Green | HC-116 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peaceful Garden | CSP-830 | 2.95 | 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.
- Maidenhair Fern 500 · lighter, LRV 58.6
- Budding Green CSP-790 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Pittsfield Buff HC-24 · lighter, LRV 59.7
- Blanched Almond 1060 · darker, LRV 51.3
- Grasshopper AF-415 · darker, LRV 52.1
- Make Believe CSP-1035 · darker, LRV 52.0
Colors that go with Dried Parsley
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oriental Iris 1418 · complementary (180°)
- Arizona Tan 2162-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Landscape 430 · analogous (+30°)
- Delano Waters 766 · triadic (120°)
- Countryside Pink 1361 · triadic (240°)
Dried Parsley vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 55.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 55.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.