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Greenhow Moss CW-450
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Greenhow Moss sits at L* 66.6, a* -8.6, b* 29.7. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 30.9, 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 77%.
LRV 35.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.1, Greenhow Moss is lighter than 38% 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 Greenhow Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Green | SW 9669 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Greenhow Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natchez Moss | PPU9-05 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natchez Moss | PPU9-5 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Moss | 2145-30 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Agave | AF-420 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Medieval Times | 530 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Fraser Fir | 503 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hillside Green | 495 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ponderosa Pine | 531 | 3.36 | 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.
- Rattan AF-375 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Grenada Green 432 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Golden Divan CSP-1005 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Fraser Fir 503 · darker, LRV 32.1
- Jalapeño Pepper 2147-30 · darker, LRV 32.0
- Mountain Lane 488 · darker, LRV 31.1
Colors that go with Greenhow Moss
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Persian Violet 1419 · complementary (180°)
- Peanut Shell 2162-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Aurora Borealis 565 · analogous (+30°)
- Atlantis Blue 768 · triadic (120°)
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · triadic (240°)
Greenhow Moss vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 35.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 35.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 35.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.