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Kiwi 544
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, Kiwi sits at L* 67.6, a* -19.4, b* 30.2. Its hue angle is 123° and its chroma is 35.9, 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 36.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.4, Kiwi is lighter than 40% 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 Kiwi
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesclun Green | SW 6724 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pickle | SW 6725 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Kiwi
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal Garden | 420D-5 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Geranium Leaf | 430D-5 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Plaza | MQ4-43 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Thumb | CSP-870 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenada Green | 432 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vienna Green | 538 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckingham Gardens | 545 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Woodland Hills Green | 543 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Napa Vineyards | 427 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vienna Green 538 · lighter, LRV 40.3
- Parrot Green CW-465 · lighter, LRV 42.2
- Central Park 431 · lighter, LRV 44.3
- Barefoot in the Grass CSP-840 · darker, LRV 34.1
- Mountain Lane 488 · darker, LRV 31.1
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · darker, LRV 31.2
Colors that go with Kiwi
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · complementary (180°)
- Turning Leaf 384 · analogous (−30°)
- Stokes Forest Green 2035-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Belle Island 782 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Blossom 2081-40 · triadic (240°)
Kiwi vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 36.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 36.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 36.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.