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Courtyard Green 546
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Courtyard Green sits at L* 52.4, a* -16.9, b* 23.4. Its hue angle is 126° and its chroma is 28.9, 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 73%.
LRV 21.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.3, Courtyard Green is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Courtyard 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dill | SW 6438 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Grove | SW 6445 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Courtyard 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Camper | 430D-6 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Snip Of Parsley | M370-6 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Terrain | MQ6-47 | 1.99 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove | 489 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Herb Garden | 434 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Palace Green | CW-520 | 6.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Home on the Range | 483 | 6.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forest Hills Green | 433 | 6.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eucalyptus Leaf | 2144-20 | 6.83 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Eucalyptus Leaf 2144-20 · lighter, LRV 23.3
- Forest Hills Green 433 · lighter, LRV 27.1
- Sycamore Tree 539 · lighter, LRV 28.4
- Pine Brook 490 · darker, LRV 17.6
- Avocado 2145-10 · darker, LRV 16.5
- Timson Green CW-470 · darker, LRV 16.5
Colors that go with Courtyard Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Charmed Violet 1398 · complementary (180°)
- Newt Green 2149-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Luck of the Irish 588 · analogous (+30°)
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · triadic (120°)
- Prom Dress 1273 · triadic (240°)
Courtyard Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 15.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.