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Verdigris 685
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Verdigris sits at L* 46.6, a* -13.6, b* 1.2. Its hue angle is 175° and its chroma is 13.6, 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 27%.
LRV 17.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.3, Verdigris is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Verdigris
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 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kendal Green | SW 6467 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rocky River | SW 6215 | 4.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Verdigris
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaded Spruce | 480F-6 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Hilltop | 470F-6 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Brook | S420-6 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Pine | 692 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Rim | 678 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gothic Green | 637 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Polished Slate | 713 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caribbean Teal | 2123-20 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tropical Oasis | CSP-710 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · lighter, LRV 20.0
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · lighter, LRV 19.8
- Willow Grove 636 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Polished Slate 713 · darker, LRV 14.9
- Holiday Wreath 447 · darker, LRV 14.5
- Lafayette Green HC-135 · darker, LRV 10.5
Colors that go with Verdigris
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · complementary (180°)
- Cushing Green HC-125 · analogous (−30°)
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · analogous (+30°)
- French Violet 1427 · triadic (120°)
- Saddle Soap 2110-30 · triadic (240°)
Verdigris vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 17.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 17.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 16.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.