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Pleasant Valley 696
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Pleasant Valley sits at L* 76.6, a* -7.8, b* 4.2. Its hue angle is 152° and its chroma is 8.8, 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 33%.
LRV 50.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.5, Pleasant Valley is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pleasant Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quietude | SW 6212 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Eucalyptus | SW 9658 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kind Green | SW 6457 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pleasant Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled Glass | MQ6-18 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Southern Breeze | 450E-3 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Zen | PPU11-14 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Green | 459 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Wythe Blue | HC-143 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Catalina Blue | 703 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Sylvan Mist | CSP-740 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Jade | 465 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Forest | 451 | 3.30 | 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.
- Antique Jade 465 · lighter, LRV 53.8
- Gray Wisp 1570 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Gray Wisp CC-670 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Appalachian Trail 633 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Iced Marble 1578 · darker, LRV 47.2
- Imperial Gray 1571 · darker, LRV 46.8
Colors that go with Pleasant Valley
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Petal 1382 · complementary (180°)
- Aganthus Green 472 · analogous (−30°)
- Rhine River 689 · analogous (+30°)
- Lavender Blue 1438 · triadic (120°)
- Sonoma Clay 1242 · triadic (240°)
Pleasant Valley vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 50.5), more blue/cool.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 50.5), more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 50.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.