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Luck of the Irish 588
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, Luck of the Irish sits at L* 55.0, a* -32.6, b* 12.5. Its hue angle is 159° and its chroma is 35.0, 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 50%.
LRV 23.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.9, Luck of the Irish is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Luck of the Irish
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle | SW 6747 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alexandrite | SW 0060 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Luck of the Irish
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Jewel | MQ6-42 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exquisite Emerald | P420-6 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Solitary Tree | P410-6 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floradale Isle | 581 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green with Envy | 2036-30 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dunmore Green | CW-540 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prairie Green | 2038-30 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Scotch Plains Green | 587 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peridot | 594 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dunmore Green CW-540 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Alpine Trail 622 · lighter, LRV 28.6
- Scotch Plains Green 587 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Juniper Green 601 · darker, LRV 22.0
- Peridot 594 · darker, LRV 20.7
- Nile Green 2035-30 · darker, LRV 18.8
Colors that go with Luck of the Irish
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Melrose Pink 1363 · complementary (180°)
- Richmond Green 553 · analogous (−30°)
- Gulf Shores 665 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Lapis 2067-40 · triadic (120°)
- Carter Red CW-230 · triadic (240°)
Luck of the Irish vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 17.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 19.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.2) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.