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Raintree Green CC-560
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Raintree Green sits at L* 63.7, a* -4.5, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 11.7, 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 46%.
LRV 32.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.4, Raintree Green is lighter than 35% 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 Raintree 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Green Earth | SW 7748 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Dragon | SW 9129 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Raintree 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged Eucalyptus | BNC-27 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Potting Moss | BXC-82 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Laurel Leaf | PMD-56 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raintree Green | 1496 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Louisburg Green | HC-113 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Creekside Green | 2141-40 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mistletoe | 474 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cypress Green | 509 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Texas Sage | 1503 | 3.15 | 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.
- Oilcloth CSP-760 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Greenwich Village 445 · lighter, LRV 34.9
- River Reflections 1552 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Rushing River 1574 · darker, LRV 30.5
- Weimaraner AF-155 · darker, LRV 31.0
- Raccoon Hollow 978 · darker, LRV 28.8
Colors that go with Raintree Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Faded Violet CSP-455 · complementary (180°)
- Cole Stone CW-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Grenadier Pond 698 · analogous (+30°)
- Franklin Lakes 1643 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · triadic (240°)
Raintree Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 32.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 32.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 32.4), more green.