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St. John's Bay 584
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, St. John's Bay sits at L* 86.3, a* -18.5, b* 5.0. Its hue angle is 165° and its chroma is 19.2, 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 35%.
LRV 66.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.8, St. John's Bay is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to St. John's Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workout Green | SW 6984 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Reclining Green | SW 6744 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aquatint | SW 6936 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to St. John's Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Rapids | P420-2 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Free Spirit | MQ4-18 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Aqua Bay | 480C-3 | 1.18 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf 'n Turf | 598 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Gentle Breeze | 589 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Paradise | 575 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Biscayne Shore | 604 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime Green | 611 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Barbara Green | 2037-60 | 2.86 | 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.
- Water Drops 659 · lighter, LRV 73.0
- Light Pistachio 2034-60 · lighter, LRV 72.1
- Nottingham Green 569 · lighter, LRV 73.0
- Celadon 590 · darker, LRV 64.7
- Mermaid's Tale 577 · darker, LRV 63.9
- Marina Bay 2036-50 · darker, LRV 61.6
Colors that go with St. John's Bay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Cherub 2079-60 · complementary (180°)
- Pistachio 561 · analogous (−30°)
- San Clemente Teal 730 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · triadic (120°)
- Coral Buff 024 · triadic (240°)
St. John's Bay vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 66.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 12.8) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 66.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.