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Leprechaun Green 557
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, Leprechaun Green sits at L* 81.3, a* -32.5, b* 36.4. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 48.8, 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 85%.
LRV 56.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.4, Leprechaun Green is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Leprechaun 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witty Green | SW 6929 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 6.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Picnic | SW 6731 | 6.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Leprechaun 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peas In A Pod | 430B-4 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Early Spring | MQ4-46 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Orchard | 430B-5 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Leaf | 2030-40 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Meadow Green | 2031-40 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Twist | 425 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Citrus Green | 2032-40 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sounds of Nature | 556 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Feel the Energy 417 · lighter, LRV 60.9
- Sounds of Nature 556 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Celtic Folklore 411 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Spring Leaf 2030-40 · darker, LRV 54.7
- Citrus Green 2032-40 · darker, LRV 52.2
- Stem Green 2029-40 · darker, LRV 50.8
Colors that go with Leprechaun Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · complementary (180°)
- Golden Delicious 390 · analogous (−30°)
- Adam Green 2037-40 · analogous (+30°)
- True Blue 2066-50 · triadic (120°)
- Full Bloom 2001-50 · triadic (240°)
Leprechaun Green vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 14.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 16.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 56.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 16.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.