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Gumdrop 564
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, Gumdrop sits at L* 71.4, a* -23.7, b* 17.6. Its hue angle is 143° and its chroma is 29.5, 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 63%.
LRV 42.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.1, Gumdrop is lighter than 46% 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 Gumdrop
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegan | SW 6738 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frosted Emerald | SW 9035 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rally Green | SW 6934 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Gumdrop
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet Leaf | 450D-5 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Swing | M410-4 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Weekend | MQ6-40 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Green | 2034-40 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Branch Brook Green | 572 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aurora Borealis | 565 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stokes Forest Green | 2035-40 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Meadowlands Green | 2036-40 | 5.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Northern Lights | 586 | 5.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Branch Brook Green 572 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Lady Liberty 585 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Paradise Hills Green 550 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Grenada Green 432 · darker, LRV 37.4
- Cedar Green 2034-40 · darker, LRV 39.7
- Stokes Forest Green 2035-40 · darker, LRV 36.4
Colors that go with Gumdrop
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · complementary (180°)
- Vienna Green 538 · analogous (−30°)
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · analogous (+30°)
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · triadic (120°)
- Minstrel Heart 1297 · triadic (240°)
Gumdrop vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 42.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 42.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 14.6) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 42.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.