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Cucumber Salad 562
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, Cucumber Salad sits at L* 85.6, a* -15.7, b* 11.9. Its hue angle is 143° and its chroma is 19.7, 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 60%.
LRV 65.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.8, Cucumber Salad is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cucumber Salad
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirited Green | SW 6932 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reclining Green | SW 6744 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jocular Green | SW 6736 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cucumber Salad
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Myth | 450C-3 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Chayote Squash | PPH-46 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Chayote | PPH-46 (HISP) | 1.63 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistachio | 561 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Honeydew | 549 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nottingham Green | 569 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pastel Green | 548 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acadia Green | 2034-50 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Light Pistachio | 2034-60 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Leisure Green 2035-60 · lighter, LRV 70.6
- Pastel Green 548 · lighter, LRV 71.1
- Country Green 540 · lighter, LRV 71.6
- Marina Bay 2036-50 · darker, LRV 61.6
- Apple Blossom 479 · darker, LRV 59.6
- Budding Green CSP-790 · darker, LRV 59.6
Colors that go with Cucumber Salad
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Caroline 478 · analogous (−30°)
- Biscayne Shore 604 · analogous (+30°)
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · triadic (120°)
- Authentic Pink 2006-60 · triadic (240°)
Cucumber Salad vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 65.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 65.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 65.8), more red/pink, more muted.