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Green Umber CW-460
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, Green Umber sits at L* 82.1, a* -8.3, b* 32.4. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 33.4, 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 86%.
LRV 58.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.9, Green Umber is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Green Umber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Green Umber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasabi | M340-4 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Corn Husk Green | 400D-4 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| That's My Lime | T17-16 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Avocado | 2146-40 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Green Hydrangea | CSP-850 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Morning Walk | CSP-880 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Pear | 389 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Castleton Mist | HC-1 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dill Pickle | 2147-40 | 3.57 | 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.
- Sesame 381 · lighter, LRV 63.0
- Vellum 207 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Laguna Yellow 291 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Golden Tan 2152-40 · darker, LRV 54.3
- Artichoke Hearts 382 · darker, LRV 54.1
- Spring Dust 2150-40 · darker, LRV 52.5
Colors that go with Green Umber
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Citrus Blossom 123 · analogous (−30°)
- Paradise Hills Green 550 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Green Umber vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 58.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 58.9), more red/pink.