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Hills of Ireland 612
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hills of Ireland sits at L* 85.4, a* -25.7, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 172° and its chroma is 25.9, 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 33%.
LRV 65.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.5, Hills of Ireland is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hills of Ireland
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jewel | SW 6985 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Refresh | SW 6751 | 4.97 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hills of Ireland
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Wish | P430-2 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Botanical Tint | 480A-2 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Pageant Green | MQ4-17 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celadon | 590 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Return to Paradise | 2038-50 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Mermaid's Tale | 577 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahama Waters | 576 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime Green | 611 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Breeze | 589 | 2.87 | 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.
- Gentle Breeze 589 · lighter, LRV 69.9
- Springtime Green 611 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Seagrove 653 · lighter, LRV 73.3
- Return to Paradise 2038-50 · darker, LRV 61.6
- Mermaid Green 2039-50 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Caribe Green 2042-50 · darker, LRV 61.2
Colors that go with Hills of Ireland
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · complementary (180°)
- Honeydew 549 · analogous (−30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · triadic (120°)
- Springtime Peach 2014-50 · triadic (240°)
Hills of Ireland vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 65.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 65.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 16.4) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.