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Sycamore Tree 539
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sycamore Tree sits at L* 60.0, a* -13.5, b* 30.4. Its hue angle is 114° and its chroma is 33.3, 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 78%.
LRV 28.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.4, Sycamore Tree is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sycamore Tree
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 5.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sycamore Tree
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frog | M350-6 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Bold Avocado | M360-6 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scotland Isle | 410D-5 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Green | 433 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terrapin Green | 2145-20 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Lane | 488 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ponderosa Pine | 531 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Winding Vines | 532 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Buckingham Gardens | 545 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ponderosa Pine 531 · lighter, LRV 30.9
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · lighter, LRV 31.2
- Mountain Lane 488 · lighter, LRV 31.1
- Winding Vines 532 · darker, LRV 25.5
- Terrapin Green 2145-20 · darker, LRV 25.2
- Nature's Reflection 504 · darker, LRV 24.5
Colors that go with Sycamore Tree
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- California Lilac 2068-40 · complementary (180°)
- Seville Tan 251 · analogous (−30°)
- Dunmore Green CW-540 · analogous (+30°)
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Rose 1355 · triadic (240°)
Sycamore Tree vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 15.4) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 28.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.