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Garden Cucumber 644
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Garden Cucumber sits at L* 36.6, a* -13.3, b* 1.6. Its hue angle is 173° and its chroma is 13.4, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 9.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.6, Garden Cucumber is lighter than 6% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Garden Cucumber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hunt Club | SW 6468 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Isle of Pines | SW 6461 | 5.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Garden Cucumber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patio Green | PPF-02 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Rainforest | M440-7 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jolly Green | BXC-33 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Green | HC-135 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Under the Sea | 693 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gondola Ride | 602 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goodwin Green | CW-555 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crisp Romaine | 686 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarrytown Green | HC-134 | 3.50 | 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.
- Martha's Vineyard 630 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Holiday Wreath 447 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Polished Slate 713 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Hidden Falls 714 · darker, LRV 8.6
- Dollar Bill Green 2050-20 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Deep Sea Green 735 · darker, LRV 8.9
Colors that go with Garden Cucumber
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Kalamata AF-630 · complementary (180°)
- Boreal Forest AF-480 · analogous (−30°)
- Olympus Green 679 · analogous (+30°)
- Approaching Storm CSP-535 · triadic (120°)
- Fresh Brew 1232 · triadic (240°)
Garden Cucumber vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 9.6).
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 9.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 9.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.