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Gloucester Green CW-440
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, Gloucester Green sits at L* 84.6, a* -3.5, b* 17.6. Its hue angle is 101° and its chroma is 17.9, 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 74%.
LRV 63.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.4, Gloucester Green is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gloucester 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Paddy | SW 6414 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celery | SW 6421 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gloucester 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springday | MQ3-14 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Sweet Jasmine | M330-3 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Pale Ivy | MQ6-55 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellowed Ivory | 2149-50 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Nantucket Breeze | 521 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Abingdon Putty | HC-99 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spa | AF-435 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pistachio Ice Cream | CSP-815 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twisted Oak Path | 226 | 2.78 | 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.
- Creamy Satin 1087 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Bronzed Beige 2151-50 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Lime Sherbet CSP-845 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Pittsfield Buff HC-24 · darker, LRV 59.7
- Yellow Squash 2161-50 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Budding Green CSP-790 · darker, LRV 59.6
Colors that go with Gloucester Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Home Sweet Home 1088 · analogous (−30°)
- Garland Green 429 · analogous (+30°)
- Delano Waters 766 · triadic (120°)
- Dog's Ear 2076-60 · triadic (240°)
Gloucester Green vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 63.4), more blue/cool, more green.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 63.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.