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Backwoods CC-630
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Backwoods sits at L* 40.3, a* -7.4, b* 8.4. Its hue angle is 131° and its chroma is 11.2, 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 48%.
LRV 12.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.7, Backwoods is lighter than 11% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Backwoods
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Dark Green | SW 2816 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosemary | SW 6187 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vogue Green | SW 0065 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Backwoods
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Oaks | ECC-11-3 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Pine Cone Pass | T13-16 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Cypress Vine | N390-7 | 1.99 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backwoods | 469 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Boreal Forest | AF-480 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Vintage Vogue | 462 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dakota Shadow | 448 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Holiday Wreath | 447 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Basil | 455 | 3.67 | 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.
- Peale Green HC-121 · lighter, LRV 14.2
- Holiday Wreath 447 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Trailing Vines 1505 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Dakota Shadow 448 · darker, LRV 11.6
- Cabbage Patch 2141-20 · darker, LRV 10.6
- Aegean Olive 1491 · darker, LRV 11.5
Colors that go with Backwoods
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475 · complementary (180°)
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Lafayette Green HC-135 · analogous (+30°)
- Spellbound 1659 · triadic (120°)
- Pinch of Spice 1449 · triadic (240°)
Backwoods vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 12.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 10.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 12.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.