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Crisp Romaine 686
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Crisp Romaine sits at L* 35.6, a* -9.3, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 171° and its chroma is 9.4, 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 9.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.2, Crisp Romaine is lighter than 5% 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 Crisp Romaine
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 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Rock Garden | SW 6195 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dard Hunter Green | SW 0041 | 5.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Crisp Romaine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secluded Woods | S420-7 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Dark Everglade | HDC-CL-21A | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Jolly Green | BXC-33 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin Green | CW-555 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Tarrytown Green | HC-134 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Calico Blue | 707 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mediterranean Teal | 2123-10 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hidden Falls | 714 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lafayette Green | HC-135 | 3.41 | 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.
- Dakota Shadow 448 · lighter, LRV 11.6
- Dragonfly AF-510 · lighter, LRV 12.1
- Vintage Vogue 462 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · darker, LRV 9.7
- Deep River 1582 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Yukon Green 2051-10 · darker, LRV 8.5
Colors that go with Crisp Romaine
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Camelot CC-4 · complementary (180°)
- Dakota Shadow 448 · analogous (−30°)
- Olympus Green 679 · analogous (+30°)
- Wood Violet 1428 · triadic (120°)
- Branchport Brown HC-72 · triadic (240°)
Crisp Romaine vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 9.2), more green, more saturated.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 9.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.