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Thayer Green CSP-825
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Thayer Green sits at L* 60.6, a* -5.3, b* 15.9. Its hue angle is 108° and its chroma is 16.8, 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 53%.
LRV 29.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.3, Thayer Green is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Thayer 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 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Earth | SW 7748 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Thayer 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milkweed Pod | S380-5 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Sage | ECC-63-1 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olivine | 420F-5 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wethersfield Moss | HC-110 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mistletoe | 474 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bed of Ferns | 1511 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aventurine | AF-445 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Misted Fern | 482 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thicket | AF-405 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aventurine AF-445 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Kennebunkport Green HC-123 · lighter, LRV 31.3
- Cole Stone CW-60 · lighter, LRV 32.9
- Worn Leather Shoes CSP-135 · darker, LRV 27.2
- Smoky Ash 986 · darker, LRV 26.8
- Wethersfield Moss HC-110 · darker, LRV 25.9
Colors that go with Thayer Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Stone 2069-40 · complementary (180°)
- Clay 1034 · analogous (−30°)
- Adirondack Green 453 · analogous (+30°)
- Whipple Blue HC-152 · triadic (120°)
- Caribbean Sunset 1377 · triadic (240°)
Thayer Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 29.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 29.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.