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Peridot 594
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, Peridot sits at L* 50.9, a* -37.4, b* 10.6. Its hue angle is 164° and its chroma is 38.9, 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 45%.
LRV 20.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.7, Peridot is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Peridot
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 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 4.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ionian | SW 6754 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Peridot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festive Green | S-G-470 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exquisite Emerald | P420-6 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairy Queen | P430-6 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leprechaun | 2044-20 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emerald Isle | 2039-20 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reef Green | 2042-20 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luck of the Irish | 588 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nile Green | 2035-30 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Prairie Green | 2038-30 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rolling Hill Green 2047-30 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Erin Green 608 · lighter, LRV 23.5
- Neptune Green 658 · lighter, LRV 23.3
- Leprechaun 2044-20 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Lucky Shamrock 609 · darker, LRV 18.1
- Emerald Isle 2039-20 · darker, LRV 15.8
Colors that go with Peridot
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fashion Rose 1356 · complementary (180°)
- Grassy Fields 2034-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Gulf Shores 665 · analogous (+30°)
- Waterdrop CC-902 · triadic (120°)
- Audubon Russet HC-51 · triadic (240°)
Peridot vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 20.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.3) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 20.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.