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Steamed Spinach 643
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, Steamed Spinach sits at L* 45.0, a* -21.3, b* 2.9. Its hue angle is 172° and its chroma is 21.5, 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 31%.
LRV 15.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.6, Steamed Spinach is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Steamed Spinach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raging Sea | SW 6474 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kendal Green | SW 6467 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poseidon | SW 6762 | 6.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Steamed Spinach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensleeves | 490D-7 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Park Bench | M430-6 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mermaid Sea | P440-7 | 5.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Sea | 623 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Highlands Green | 650 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Jungle | 595 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Gables | 2041-30 | 5.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verdigris | 685 | 5.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lucky Shamrock | 609 | 5.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Highlands Green 650 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Pacific Rim 678 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Green Gables 2041-30 · lighter, LRV 19.0
- Casco Bay 2051-30 · darker, LRV 15.1
- Deep Jungle 595 · darker, LRV 13.4
- Brazilian Rainforest 651 · darker, LRV 10.0
Colors that go with Steamed Spinach
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lazy Afternoon 1378 · complementary (180°)
- Balsam 567 · analogous (−30°)
- Teal Ocean 2049-30 · analogous (+30°)
- French Violet 1427 · triadic (120°)
- Oregon Trail 1230 · triadic (240°)
Steamed Spinach vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 15.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 16.1) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 15.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 17.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.6), more red/pink, more muted.