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Burgess Green CW-485
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Burgess Green sits at L* 75.5, a* -7.2, b* 17.9. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 19.3, 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 65%.
LRV 49.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.4, Burgess Green is lighter than 54% 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 Burgess 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Plymouth Green | SW 2852 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Burgess 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Brush | S370-3 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Secret Glade | HDC-SP14-1 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rejuvenate | 410E-3 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Has Sprung | CSP-835 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Mesquite | 501 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Green | HC-115 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lewiville Green | 494 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Urban Nature | AF-440 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lily Pad | 480 | 2.75 | 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.
- Wheeling Neutral HC-92 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Make Believe CSP-1035 · lighter, LRV 52.0
- Grasshopper AF-415 · lighter, LRV 52.1
- Saybrook Sage HC-114 · darker, LRV 45.5
- Coastal Path AF-380 · darker, LRV 45.4
- Croquet AF-455 · darker, LRV 45.0
Colors that go with Burgess Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Enchanted 2070-50 · complementary (180°)
- Stone House 1039 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Break 627 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquoise Powder 2057-50 · triadic (120°)
- Countryside Pink 1361 · triadic (240°)
Burgess Green vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 49.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 49.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 49.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.