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Scotch Plains Green 587
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Scotch Plains Green sits at L* 60.2, a* -33.5, b* 12.5. Its hue angle is 160° and its chroma is 35.7, 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 48%.
LRV 29.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.5, Scotch Plains Green is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Scotch Plains Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julep | SW 6746 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eco Green | SW 6739 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Scotch Plains Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Green | P420-5 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dancing Jewel | MQ6-42 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Edgewater | T14-4 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunmore Green | CW-540 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Getaway | 593 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alpine Trail | 622 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Floradale Isle | 581 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luck of the Irish | 588 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green with Envy | 2036-30 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Medici Malachite 600 · lighter, LRV 32.8
- Aurora Borealis 565 · lighter, LRV 35.0
- Stokes Forest Green 2035-40 · lighter, LRV 36.4
- Dunmore Green CW-540 · darker, LRV 26.9
- Hummingbird Green 2042-30 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Green Leaf 2045-30 · darker, LRV 25.8
Colors that go with Scotch Plains Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Raspberry 2075-40 · complementary (180°)
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · analogous (−30°)
- Poseidon 664 · analogous (+30°)
- Brazilian Blue 817 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Fruit CSP-1115 · triadic (240°)
Scotch Plains Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.0) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 19.4) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 29.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.