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Lucky Shamrock 609
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lucky Shamrock sits at L* 48.3, a* -30.6, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 174° and its chroma is 30.8, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 18.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.1, Lucky Shamrock is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lucky Shamrock
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionian | SW 6754 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thermal Spring | SW 6761 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poseidon | SW 6762 | 7.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lucky Shamrock
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Sea | P440-7 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Emperor's Silk | T16-03 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Treasure Isle | 480B-6 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Gables | 2041-30 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Highlands Green | 650 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Green | 2046-20 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lawn Green | 2045-20 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leprechaun | 2044-20 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Very Green | 2040-30 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peridot 594 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- Aruba Blue 2048-30 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Gulf Shores 665 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Lawn Green 2045-20 · darker, LRV 15.2
- Garden Green 2046-20 · darker, LRV 14.7
- Steamed Spinach 643 · darker, LRV 15.6
Colors that go with Lucky Shamrock
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fashion Rose 1356 · complementary (180°)
- Raleigh Green CW-525 · analogous (−30°)
- Surf Blue 2056-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Nova 825 · triadic (120°)
- Copper Kettle 1218 · triadic (240°)
Lucky Shamrock vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.1) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 20.3) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 20.8) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 18.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.