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Grenada Villa 690
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Grenada Villa sits at L* 65.0, a* -10.1, b* 0.7. Its hue angle is 176° and its chroma is 10.2, 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 24%.
LRV 34.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.6, Grenada Villa is lighter than 38% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Grenada Villa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calico | SW 0017 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Marine | SW 9659 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Grenada Villa
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 Net | 480F-4 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Green Meets Blue | S430-4 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Lotus Leaf | PPU12-05 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | AF-495 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Mystic Lake | CSP-745 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Del Mar Blue | 704 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stratton Blue | HC-142 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Atmospheric | AF-500 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mill Springs Blue | HC-137 | 3.37 | 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.
- Everglades 641 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Forest Valley Green 634 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Harrisburg Green HC-132 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Williamsburg Wythe Blue CW-590 · darker, LRV 33.4
- Gibraltar Cliffs 1587 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Antiqued Aqua CSP-705 · darker, LRV 31.7
Colors that go with Grenada Villa
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · complementary (180°)
- Grenadier Pond 698 · analogous (−30°)
- St. John Blue CSP-675 · analogous (+30°)
- Central Mauve 1412 · triadic (120°)
- Whispering Woods 1012 · triadic (240°)
Grenada Villa vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 34.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.