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Richmond Green 553
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, Richmond Green sits at L* 55.7, a* -29.8, b* 28.1. Its hue angle is 137° and its chroma is 40.9, 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 24.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.3, Richmond Green is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Richmond 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper | SW 6733 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Envy | SW 6925 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reseda Green | SW 9040 | 6.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Richmond 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | M390-6 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cress Green | 430B-7 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Planet Green | MQ4-48 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Green | 566 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grassy Fields | 2034-30 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green with Envy | 2036-30 | 6.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pleasant Grove | 552 | 6.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Once Upon a Time | 574 | 6.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Courtyard Green | 546 | 6.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pleasant Grove 552 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · lighter, LRV 31.2
- Napa Vineyards 427 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Grassy Fields 2034-30 · darker, LRV 21.8
- Nile Green 2035-30 · darker, LRV 18.8
- Irish Moss 2036-20 · darker, LRV 16.5
Colors that go with Richmond Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Charmed Violet 1398 · complementary (180°)
- Oregano 2147-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Prairie Green 2038-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · triadic (120°)
- Cinco de Mayo 1286 · triadic (240°)
Richmond Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 24.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 20.8) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 24.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.2) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 24.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.