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Palm Trees 642
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, Palm Trees sits at L* 53.3, a* -20.8, b* 4.4. Its hue angle is 168° and its chroma is 21.3, 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 30%.
LRV 21.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.9, Palm Trees is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Palm Trees
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandrite | SW 0060 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surf Green | SW 6473 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grandview | SW 6466 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Palm Trees
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Jade | MQ6-43 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Billiard Room | 480D-6 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tournament Field | M420-6 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Green | 601 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairmont Green | HC-127 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Weeping Willow | 629 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spotswood Teal | CW-545 | 5.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Willow Grove | 636 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Webster Green | HC-130 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Shenandoah 684 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Waterbury Green HC-136 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Spotswood Teal CW-545 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Willow Grove 636 · darker, LRV 20.2
- Webster Green HC-130 · darker, LRV 20.2
- Raleigh Green CW-525 · darker, LRV 19.4
Colors that go with Palm Trees
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aplomb AF-625 · complementary (180°)
- Palace Green CW-520 · analogous (−30°)
- Mayo Teal CW-570 · analogous (+30°)
- Queen's Wreath 1426 · triadic (120°)
- Mountain Retreat 1176 · triadic (240°)
Palm Trees vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 16.8) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.