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Nicolson Green CW-500
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Nicolson Green sits at L* 52.1, a* -8.4, b* 10.6. Its hue angle is 128° and its chroma is 13.5, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 44%.
LRV 21.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.7, Nicolson Green is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nicolson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privilege Green | SW 6193 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Thyme | SW 6186 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artichoke | SW 6179 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Nicolson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazebo Green | MQ6-16 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Bahia Grass | 430F-5 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Cactus Garden | PPU11-18 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Green | HC-126 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Cambridge Green | 468 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Rosepine | 461 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Pinelands | 446 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galápagos Green | 475 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mossy Oak | CC-600 | 2.64 | 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.
- Springfield Sage 510 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Gunsmith Gray CW-65 · lighter, LRV 23.8
- Passion Vine 1504 · lighter, LRV 22.9
- Gloucester Sage HC-100 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Devonshire Green 1489 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · darker, LRV 19.0
Colors that go with Nicolson Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · complementary (180°)
- Sussex Green HC-109 · analogous (−30°)
- Willow Grove 636 · analogous (+30°)
- Alfresco 1672 · triadic (120°)
- Aplomb AF-625 · triadic (240°)
Nicolson Green vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.7), more blue/cool, more muted.