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Parsley Snips 635
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Parsley Snips sits at L* 58.7, a* -16.2, b* 9.1. Its hue angle is 151° and its chroma is 18.6, 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 41%.
LRV 27.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.1, Parsley Snips is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Parsley Snips
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview | SW 6466 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parisian Patina | SW 9041 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reseda Green | SW 9040 | 5.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Parsley Snips
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Wreath | QE-46 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Track Green | S410-5 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Herbal | 470D-5 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearspring Green | HC-128 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Spotswood Teal | CW-545 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Palace Green | CW-520 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Winchester Sage | 628 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Summer's Day | CSP-780 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Adirondack Green | 453 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- High Park 467 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- High Park CC-620 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- Summer's Day CSP-780 · lighter, LRV 32.3
- Palace Green CW-520 · darker, LRV 25.1
- Cedar Path 454 · darker, LRV 22.9
- Palm Trees 642 · darker, LRV 21.9
Colors that go with Parsley Snips
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Carolina Plum 1384 · complementary (180°)
- Land of Liberty 440 · analogous (−30°)
- Shenandoah 684 · analogous (+30°)
- Stratford Blue 831 · triadic (120°)
- Brown Teepee 2102-40 · triadic (240°)
Parsley Snips vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 27.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 27.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 14.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 27.1), more red/pink, more muted.