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Pistachio Ice Cream CSP-815
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pistachio Ice Cream sits at L* 86.1, a* -4.5, b* 14.4. Its hue angle is 107° and its chroma is 15.1, 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 68%.
LRV 66.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.1, Pistachio Ice Cream is lighter than 73% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pistachio Ice Cream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celery | SW 6421 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Honeydew | SW 6428 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pistachio Ice Cream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springday | MQ3-14 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Thin Mint | HDC-SM14-9 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Pale Cucumber | PPU9-17 | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dune Grass | 492 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Nantucket Breeze | 521 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Spa | AF-435 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Glazed Green | 499 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glazed Green | CC-580 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stolen Moments | 477 | 2.49 | 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.
- Flawless AF-320 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- Fossil AF-65 · lighter, LRV 71.6
- Lambskin OC-3 · lighter, LRV 71.2
- Spa AF-435 · darker, LRV 62.6
- Bare Essence CSP-275 · darker, LRV 62.4
- Sea Urchin 1052 · darker, LRV 62.4
Colors that go with Pistachio Ice Cream
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Creamy Satin 1087 · analogous (−30°)
- Pistachio 561 · analogous (+30°)
- Morning Glory 785 · triadic (120°)
- Newborn Pink 2078-60 · triadic (240°)
Pistachio Ice Cream vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 66.1), more green.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 66.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 66.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.