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Perfectly Pesto CSP-895
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, Perfectly Pesto sits at L* 51.9, a* -5.5, b* 32.5. Its hue angle is 100° 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 88%.
LRV 20.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.5, Perfectly Pesto is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Perfectly Pesto
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Green | SW 6418 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verdant | SW 6713 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bengal Grass | SW 6411 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Perfectly Pesto
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Grass | 390D-7 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Basil Chiffonade | MQ6-61 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Snap Pea Green | T15-18 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newt Green | 2149-10 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| G.I. Green | 2149-20 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oregano | 2147-10 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chopped Dill | 496 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Foot Hills | 2148-10 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Savannah Shade | 525 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Olivetone 252 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Oregano 2147-10 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Brazen 259 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Shady Lane 497 · darker, LRV 18.0
- Avocado 2145-10 · darker, LRV 16.5
- Timson Green CW-470 · darker, LRV 16.5
Colors that go with Perfectly Pesto
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Waterdrop CC-902 · complementary (180°)
- Tawny 2161-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Courtyard Green 546 · analogous (+30°)
- Pacific Palisades 762 · triadic (120°)
- Plum Perfect 1371 · triadic (240°)
Perfectly Pesto vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 16.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 20.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.