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Green Thumb CSP-870
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, Green Thumb sits at L* 66.8, a* -24.0, b* 35.4. Its hue angle is 124° and its chroma is 42.8, 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 83%.
LRV 36.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.1, Green Thumb is lighter than 40% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Green Thumb
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Green | SW 6732 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Overt Green | SW 6718 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Green Thumb
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal Garden | 420D-5 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salamander | P370-6 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Bamboo | PPU10-4 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa Vineyards | 427 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kiwi | 544 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blooming Grove | 413 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pleasant Grove | 552 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Huntington Green | 406 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Buckingham Gardens | 545 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vienna Green 538 · lighter, LRV 40.3
- Blooming Grove 413 · lighter, LRV 40.4
- Woodland Hills Green 543 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · darker, LRV 31.2
- Pleasant Grove 552 · darker, LRV 31.4
- Sycamore Tree 539 · darker, LRV 28.4
Colors that go with Green Thumb
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · complementary (180°)
- Turning Leaf 384 · analogous (−30°)
- Four Leaf Clover 573 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Belle Island 782 · triadic (120°)
- Deep Carnation 2086-40 · triadic (240°)
Green Thumb vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 36.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 16.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 36.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 17.4) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 36.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.