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Highlands Green 650
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, Highlands Green sits at L* 48.3, a* -25.2, b* 1.7. Its hue angle is 176° and its chroma is 25.3, 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 29%.
LRV 18.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.7, Highlands Green is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Highlands Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionian | SW 6754 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Thermal Spring | SW 6761 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kendal Green | SW 6467 | 5.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Highlands Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Sea | P440-7 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greensleeves | 490D-7 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bubble Turquoise | M450-6 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Gables | 2041-30 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Lucky Shamrock | 609 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steamed Spinach | 643 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Sea | 623 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Juniper Green | 601 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Geddy Verdigris | CW-550 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Geddy Verdigris CW-550 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Juniper Green 601 · lighter, LRV 22.0
- Palm Trees 642 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Steamed Spinach 643 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Intercoastal Green 672 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Newport Green 2050-30 · darker, LRV 16.8
Colors that go with Highlands Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fashion Rose 1356 · complementary (180°)
- Raleigh Green CW-525 · analogous (−30°)
- Surf Blue 2056-30 · analogous (+30°)
- French Violet 1427 · triadic (120°)
- Maplewood 1133 · triadic (240°)
Highlands Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 18.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 19.8) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 18.7), more red/pink, more muted.