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Paradise Valley 559
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, Paradise Valley sits at L* 66.7, a* -41.8, b* 39.3. Its hue angle is 137° and its chroma is 57.4, 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 86%.
LRV 35.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.8, Paradise Valley is lighter than 39% 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 Paradise Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straightforward Green | SW 6935 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jolly Green | SW 6931 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 5.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Paradise Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnyard Grass | 440B-6 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lawn Party | P390-6 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dublin | 440B-5 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Lime | 2032-30 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucky Charm Green | 2030-30 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pleasant Grove | 552 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Apple Lime Cocktail | 420 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sullivan Green | 560 | 5.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Four Leaf Clover | 573 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Apple Lime Cocktail 420 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Lime Tart 2033-40 · lighter, LRV 48.6
- Killala Green 558 · lighter, LRV 46.7
- Rosemary Green 2029-30 · darker, LRV 31.5
- Pleasant Grove 552 · darker, LRV 31.4
- Fresh Scent Green 2033-30 · darker, LRV 29.9
Colors that go with Paradise Valley
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · complementary (180°)
- Split Pea 2146-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Mayan Green 615 · analogous (+30°)
- Bayberry Blue 790 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Popsicle 2001-40 · triadic (240°)
Paradise Valley vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 19.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 35.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 20.7) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 35.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 21.5) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 35.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.