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Green Wave 681
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Green Wave sits at L* 85.2, a* -9.3, b* 0.7. Its hue angle is 176° and its chroma is 9.3, 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 25%.
LRV 65.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.2, Green Wave is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Green Wave
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaktime | SW 6463 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Tidewater | SW 6477 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Green Wave
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipped Mint | MQ3-20 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Serene Breeze | M440-2 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Rio Sky | M440-1 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galt Blue | CW-560 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Iced Green | 673 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Aberdeen Green | 631 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| White Rain | 708 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| At Sea | 666 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Sky | 674 | 2.82 | 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.
- Hannity Green 646 · lighter, LRV 69.8
- Silver Crest 1583 · lighter, LRV 70.3
- Mountain Mist 868 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Cliffside Gray HC-180 · darker, LRV 60.6
- Copper Patina 619 · darker, LRV 61.0
- Annapolis Green 687 · darker, LRV 61.3
Colors that go with Green Wave
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Misty Rose 1360 · complementary (180°)
- Jack and the Beanstalk 442 · analogous (−30°)
- Bird's Egg 2051-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Lavender Ice 2069-60 · triadic (120°)
- Light Mocha 2096-60 · triadic (240°)
Green Wave vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 3.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 65.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 65.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.