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Vienna Green 538
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, Vienna Green sits at L* 70.6, a* -14.6, b* 29.7. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 33.1, 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 40.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.3, Vienna Green is lighter than 44% 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 Vienna Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Green | SW 6430 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mesclun Green | SW 6724 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Vienna Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Guacamole | M360-5 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lazy Caterpillar | P370-5 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Asparagus | 410D-4 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Hills Green | 543 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenada Green | 432 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kiwi | 544 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Central Park | 431 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parrot Green | CW-465 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Medieval Times | 530 | 4.97 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Central Park 431 · lighter, LRV 44.3
- Woodland Hills Green 543 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Lilianna CSP-855 · lighter, LRV 44.5
- Agave AF-420 · darker, LRV 37.4
- Kiwi 544 · darker, LRV 36.4
- Brookside Moss 2145-30 · darker, LRV 35.1
Colors that go with Vienna Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · complementary (180°)
- Citrine AF-370 · analogous (−30°)
- Gumdrop 564 · analogous (+30°)
- Cayman Blue 2060-50 · triadic (120°)
- Island Sunset 1346 · triadic (240°)
Vienna Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 40.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 40.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 40.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.