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Green Hydrangea CSP-850
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Green Hydrangea sits at L* 80.7, a* -8.2, b* 32.0. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 33.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 82%.
LRV 55.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.8, Green Hydrangea is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Green Hydrangea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Green Hydrangea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasabi | M340-4 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Corn Husk Green | 400D-4 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| That's My Lime | T17-16 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Avocado | 2146-40 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Green Umber | CW-460 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Morning Walk | CSP-880 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dill Pickle | 2147-40 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Daphne | 529 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Bay Leaf | CSP-885 | 3.32 | 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.
- Spring Morning 263 · lighter, LRV 60.1
- Morning Walk CSP-880 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Folk Art 528 · lighter, LRV 60.6
- Spring Dust 2150-40 · darker, LRV 52.5
- Grasshopper AF-415 · darker, LRV 52.1
- Shades of Spring 537 · darker, LRV 51.2
Colors that go with Green Hydrangea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Golden Mist 2158-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Paradise Hills Green 550 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Green Hydrangea vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 55.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 55.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 55.8), more red/pink.