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Sweet Daphne 529
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sweet Daphne sits at L* 77.0, a* -10.2, b* 30.0. Its hue angle is 109° and its chroma is 31.7, 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 79%.
LRV 50.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.1, Sweet Daphne is lighter than 54% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sweet Daphne
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Bok Choy | SW 9037 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sweet Daphne
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Cloth | 400D-5 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soda Pop | P360-4 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wheat Grass | PPU9-11 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dill Pickle | 2147-40 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Shades of Spring | 537 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Hydrangea | CSP-850 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lilianna | CSP-855 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Bay Leaf | CSP-885 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasshopper | AF-415 | 3.97 | 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.
- Artichoke Hearts 382 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Corn Stalk 542 · lighter, LRV 54.6
- Peaceful Garden CSP-830 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Burwell Green CW-445 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Anjou Pear AF-425 · darker, LRV 45.2
- Lilianna CSP-855 · darker, LRV 44.5
Colors that go with Sweet Daphne
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · complementary (180°)
- Roasted Sesame Seed 2160-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Paradise Hills Green 550 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Party 2059-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Daphne vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 50.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 50.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 50.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.