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St. Patty's Day 614
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, St. Patty's Day sits at L* 73.8, a* -40.7, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 174° and its chroma is 41.0, 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 38%.
LRV 47.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.4, St. Patty's Day is lighter than 52% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to St. Patty's Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy | SW 6938 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to St. Patty's Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai | P430-4 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Menthol | P420-4 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Green | 2042-40 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Teal Blast | 2039-40 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Monmouth Green | 2038-40 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Paradise | 606 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amelia Island Blue | 2044-40 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 3.21 | 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.
- Florida Keys 578 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Spring Fresh 591 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Fresh Green 613 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Miami Teal 656 · darker, LRV 44.4
- Monmouth Green 2038-40 · darker, LRV 44.1
- Bahama Green 2045-40 · darker, LRV 44.6
Colors that go with St. Patty's Day
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Island Sunset 1346 · complementary (180°)
- Branch Brook Green 572 · analogous (−30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · analogous (+30°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (120°)
- Peachland 2168-40 · triadic (240°)
St. Patty's Day vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 18.6) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 47.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 19.4) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 47.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 20.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 47.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.