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Bittergreen CSP-990
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, Bittergreen sits at L* 48.2, a* 3.8, b* 23.4. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 23.7, 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 77%.
LRV 18.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.2, Bittergreen is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bittergreen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Peg | SW 9539 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mossy Gold | SW 6139 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verde Marrón | SW 9124 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bittergreen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Mushroom | 350F-7 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| African Plain | S320-7 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Pinetop | 370F-7 | 1.69 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silken Moss | 237 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aged Bronze | 231 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Valley | 1057 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasted Marshmallow | 1049 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Ridge Mountains | 1043 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weathered Oak | 1050 | 3.54 | 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.
- Baked Pretzel 1126 · lighter, LRV 17.9
- Valley Forge Brown HC-74 · lighter, LRV 17.9
- Foot Hills 2148-10 · lighter, LRV 18.6
- Desert Camel 2162-20 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Weathered Oak 1050 · darker, LRV 15.1
- Urban Legend 238 · darker, LRV 15.0
Colors that go with Bittergreen
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chicago Blues 804 · complementary (180°)
- Coyote Trail 1224 · analogous (−30°)
- Shady Lane 497 · analogous (+30°)
- Teal Ocean 2049-30 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Bittergreen vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 18.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.