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Bonsai CC-666
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bonsai sits at L* 40.6, a* -6.7, b* 18.6. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 19.7, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 12.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.8, Bonsai 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 Bonsai
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakmoss | SW 6180 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Basque Green | SW 6426 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inverness | SW 6433 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bonsai
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fjord | T11-16 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Eastern Bamboo | PPU9-25 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amazon Jungle | PPU9-24 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guacamole | 2144-10 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palmer Green | CW-475 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turtle Green | 2142-20 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jade Romanesque | 476 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mediterranean Olive | 2142-10 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forest Floor | 1498 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Trailing Vines 1505 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Evening Grove 1526 · lighter, LRV 13.7
- Army Green 2141-30 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Mediterranean Olive 2142-10 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Cabbage Patch 2141-20 · darker, LRV 10.6
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900 · darker, LRV 10.7
Colors that go with Bonsai
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · complementary (180°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · analogous (−30°)
- Martha's Vineyard 630 · analogous (+30°)
- Bainbridge Blue 749 · triadic (120°)
- Kalamata AF-630 · triadic (240°)
Bonsai vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 12.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 12.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 14.1) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 12.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.