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Etched Glass 626
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, Etched Glass sits at L* 80.5, a* -14.1, b* 7.1. Its hue angle is 153° and its chroma is 15.8, 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 39%.
LRV 56.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.2, Etched Glass is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Etched Glass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reclining Green | SW 6744 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aloe | SW 6464 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kind Green | SW 6457 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Etched Glass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazzy Jade | T13-12 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Enchanted Meadow | M410-3 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aloe Essence | 460D-4 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let It Rain | 639 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Bridal Bouquet | 632 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spruce Green | 2035-50 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nob Hill Sage | 450 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pure Essence | 638 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Acadia Green | 2034-50 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Copper Patina 619 · lighter, LRV 61.0
- Galt Blue CW-560 · lighter, LRV 64.0
- Van Alen Green HC-120 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Warm Springs 682 · darker, LRV 53.2
- Key Largo Green 620 · darker, LRV 52.5
- Woodland Green 459 · darker, LRV 51.0
Colors that go with Etched Glass
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Baby's Mittens 1368 · complementary (180°)
- Kittery Point Green HC-119 · analogous (−30°)
- Lake Victoria 668 · analogous (+30°)
- Feather Soft 1431 · triadic (120°)
- Heather Pink 2091-60 · triadic (240°)
Etched Glass vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 56.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 9.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.