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Pleasant Grove 552
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pleasant Grove sits at L* 62.6, a* -31.6, b* 35.5. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 47.5, 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 31.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.4, Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolly Green | SW 6931 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Organic Green | SW 6732 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pleasant Grove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar | 430B-6 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springview Green | P380-6 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parakeet | MQ4-47 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa Vineyards | 427 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosemary Green | 2029-30 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sullivan Green | 560 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Paradise Valley | 559 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Thumb | CSP-870 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baby Fern | 2029-20 | 5.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Napa Vineyards 427 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Four Leaf Clover 573 · lighter, LRV 35.9
- Paradise Valley 559 · lighter, LRV 35.8
- Sullivan Green 560 · darker, LRV 28.4
- Baby Fern 2029-20 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Richmond Green 553 · darker, LRV 24.3
Colors that go with Pleasant Grove
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · complementary (180°)
- Forest Moss 2146-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Island Getaway 593 · analogous (+30°)
- Bayberry Blue 790 · triadic (120°)
- Flower Crown 2004-40 · triadic (240°)
Pleasant Grove vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 18.1) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 31.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 20.3) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 31.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.