Home › Benjamin Moore › White › Taffeta Green
Taffeta Green 843
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Taffeta Green sits at L* 89.7, a* -8.0, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 164° and its chroma is 8.3, 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 20%.
LRV 75.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.0, Taffeta Green is lighter than 85% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Taffeta 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Buoyant Blue | SW 6483 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Trance | SW 6462 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Taffeta 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaglass | HDC-CT-26A | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Ice Rink | M430-2 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Sparkling Brook | M420-1 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Green | 848 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Opal Essence | 680 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Carried Away | 849 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Green Cast | 842 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Lido Green | 617 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Dreams | 847 | 2.01 | 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.
- Cloud Cover OC-25 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Cloud Cover 855 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Carried Away 849 · lighter, LRV 79.3
- Glacier Lake 867 · darker, LRV 71.1
- Mountain Mist 868 · darker, LRV 70.5
- Silver Crest 1583 · darker, LRV 70.3
Colors that go with Taffeta Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Baby Dreams 2083-70 · complementary (180°)
- North Shore Green 456 · analogous (−30°)
- Quiet Pond 2052-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Lavender Secret 1415 · triadic (120°)
- Sugarcane 1185 · triadic (240°)
Taffeta Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 75.0), more red/pink.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 75.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 75.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.