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Raleigh Green CW-525
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, Raleigh Green sits at L* 49.3, a* -19.8, b* 12.8. Its hue angle is 147° and its chroma is 23.6, 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 51%.
LRV 19.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.4, Raleigh Green is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Raleigh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove | SW 6445 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jadite | SW 6459 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cilantro | SW 6453 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Raleigh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscan Herbs | S400-6 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Greenery | BIC-55 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tournament Field | M420-6 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Green | HC-127 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weeping Willow | 629 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow Grove | 636 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Webster Green | HC-130 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Balsam | 567 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Palm Trees | 642 | 6.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fairmont Green HC-127 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Weeping Willow 629 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Palm Trees 642 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Gothic Green 637 · darker, LRV 15.9
- Balsam 567 · darker, LRV 15.3
- Peale Green HC-121 · darker, LRV 14.2
Colors that go with Raleigh Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lazy Afternoon 1378 · complementary (180°)
- Oak Grove 489 · analogous (−30°)
- Highlands Green 650 · analogous (+30°)
- Nile Blue CSP-560 · triadic (120°)
- Tea Room AF-270 · triadic (240°)
Raleigh Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 15.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 19.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.