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Ponderosa Pine 531
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ponderosa Pine sits at L* 62.6, a* -8.0, b* 29.7. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 30.8, 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 74%.
LRV 30.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.9, Ponderosa Pine is lighter than 34% 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 Ponderosa Pine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glade Green | SW 9669 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ponderosa Pine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Leaves | 400D-6 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spinach Dip | M340-6 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Fir | 503 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hiking Path | 524 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brookside Moss | 2145-30 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenhow Moss | CW-450 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Medieval Times | 530 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hillside Green | 495 | 3.79 | 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.
- Sandalwood 273 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Military Tan 2148-30 · lighter, LRV 33.4
- Barefoot in the Grass CSP-840 · lighter, LRV 34.1
- Sycamore Tree 539 · darker, LRV 28.4
- Olive Moss 2147-20 · darker, LRV 25.7
- Forest Hills Green 433 · darker, LRV 27.1
Colors that go with Ponderosa Pine
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Persian Violet 1419 · complementary (180°)
- Richmond Gold HC-41 · analogous (−30°)
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · analogous (+30°)
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · triadic (120°)
- Begonia 2083-40 · triadic (240°)
Ponderosa Pine vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 30.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 30.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.