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Florida Keys 578
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Florida Keys sits at L* 78.7, a* -30.6, b* 8.5. Its hue angle is 165° and its chroma is 31.7, 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 42%.
LRV 54.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.5, Florida Keys is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Florida Keys
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jewel | SW 6985 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lark Green | SW 6745 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Florida Keys
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Trail | P420-3 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Mint Majesty | 480A-3 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Menthol | P420-4 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Fresh | 591 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lady Liberty | 585 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cliffside Park | 579 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenwood Lake | 2037-50 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Green | 613 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Return to Paradise | 2038-50 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Calming Green 605 · lighter, LRV 57.4
- Fresh Green 613 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Green Coral 2045-50 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- Brookdale Gardens 599 · darker, LRV 48.3
- Cliffside Park 579 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Meadowlands Green 2036-40 · darker, LRV 44.0
Colors that go with Florida Keys
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · complementary (180°)
- Paradise Hills Green 550 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexicali Turquoise 662 · analogous (+30°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (120°)
- Vivid Peach 025 · triadic (240°)
Florida Keys vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 15.1) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 54.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 16.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 54.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.