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Once Upon a Time 574
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, Once Upon a Time sits at L* 52.6, a* -43.8, b* 25.3. Its hue angle is 150° and its chroma is 50.6, 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 76%.
LRV 21.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.2, Once Upon a Time is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Once Upon a Time
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envy | SW 6925 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Argyle | SW 6747 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Once Upon a Time
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Of Greenery | P400-7 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chlorophyll | 460B-6 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Planet Green | MQ4-48 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Fields | 2034-30 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Green | 2037-20 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green with Envy | 2036-30 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nile Green | 2035-30 | 5.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Yellow Green | 2033-10 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peppermint Leaf | 2033-20 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Prairie Green 2038-30 · lighter, LRV 24.6
- Green with Envy 2036-30 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Floradale Isle 581 · lighter, LRV 24.6
- Jade Green 2037-20 · darker, LRV 17.2
- Nile Green 2035-30 · darker, LRV 18.8
- Emerald Isle 2039-20 · darker, LRV 15.8
Colors that go with Once Upon a Time
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Raspberry 2075-40 · complementary (180°)
- Basil Green 2029-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Rolling Hill Green 2047-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Finley Blue CW-620 · triadic (120°)
- Habanero Pepper 1306 · triadic (240°)
Once Upon a Time vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 22.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 22.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.