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Colony Green 694
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Colony Green sits at L* 85.5, a* -6.2, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 151° and its chroma is 7.1, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 65.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.8, Colony Green 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 Colony 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Green | SW 6456 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Dewy | SW 6469 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kingston | SW 9677 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Colony 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeway | MQ3-21 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Valley Mist | 460E-2 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Aruba Aqua | ECC-65-1 | 1.21 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swept Away | 701 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Icy Morn | 457 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Crystalline | AF-485 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| White Rain | 708 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Serene Breeze | 449 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| North Shore Green | 456 | 1.89 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Glacier Lake 867 · lighter, LRV 71.1
- Glass Slipper 1632 · lighter, LRV 70.2
- At Sea 666 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Spring Thaw 1508 · darker, LRV 62.0
- Penthouse CSP-35 · darker, LRV 62.3
- Abalone 2108-60 · darker, LRV 62.0
Colors that go with Colony Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · complementary (180°)
- Night Mist 1569 · analogous (−30°)
- White Rain 708 · analogous (+30°)
- Celestia Blue 1429 · triadic (120°)
- Paisley Pink 1261 · triadic (240°)
Colony Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 65.8), more blue/cool.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 65.8), more red/pink, more muted.