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Folk Art 528
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, Folk Art sits at L* 83.0, a* -8.3, b* 24.3. Its hue angle is 109° and its chroma is 25.6, 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 82%.
LRV 60.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.6, Folk Art is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Folk Art
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 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Folk Art
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celery Sprig | 410C-3 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Corn Husk Green | 400D-4 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wasabi | M340-4 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaceful Garden | CSP-830 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warren Acres | 527 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fernwood Green | 2145-40 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sesame | 381 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morning Walk | CSP-880 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Castleton Mist | HC-1 | 2.73 | 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.
- Vellum 207 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Golden Hills 262 · lighter, LRV 63.8
- Mellowed Ivory 2149-50 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Levingston Green CW-490 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Harbor Town 493 · darker, LRV 56.5
- Marble Canyon 227 · darker, LRV 56.3
Colors that go with Folk Art
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Fennel Seed 1101 · analogous (−30°)
- Honeydew 549 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquoise Haze 2060-60 · triadic (120°)
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · triadic (240°)
Folk Art vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 60.6), more red/pink.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 60.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 60.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.