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Sounds of Nature 556
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, Sounds of Nature sits at L* 85.8, a* -26.3, b* 28.2. Its hue angle is 133° and its chroma is 38.5, 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 88%.
LRV 65.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.0, Sounds of Nature is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sounds of Nature
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witty Green | SW 6929 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clean Green | SW 6933 | 6.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 6.61 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sounds of Nature
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Spring | MQ4-46 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Aloe | 440B-4 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peas In A Pod | 430B-4 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmering Lime | 2030-50 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Early Spring Green | 2032-50 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Key Lime | 2031-50 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scenic View | 424 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lime Twist | 425 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Shimmering Lime 2030-50 · lighter, LRV 68.5
- Tasty Apple 416 · lighter, LRV 70.8
- Citron Cocktail 410 · lighter, LRV 70.8
- Leprechaun Green 557 · darker, LRV 56.4
- Lime Twist 425 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Paradise Hills Green 550 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Sounds of Nature
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Pear 389 · analogous (−30°)
- Greenwood Lake 2037-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · triadic (120°)
- Tickled Pink 2002-50 · triadic (240°)
Sounds of Nature vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 65.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 65.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 14.3) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 65.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.