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Colonial Verdigris CW-530
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, Colonial Verdigris sits at L* 31.5, a* -12.7, b* 14.4. Its hue angle is 131° and its chroma is 19.2, 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 8.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.8, Colonial Verdigris is lighter than 4% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Colonial Verdigris
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtyard | SW 6440 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evergreens | SW 6447 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Isle of Pines | SW 6461 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Colonial Verdigris
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chard | MQ6-49 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lush Grass | ECC-48-3 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fresh Pine | 440F-7 | 6.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Green | CW-505 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chimichurri | CSP-810 | 5.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Martha's Vineyard | 630 | 7.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Boreal Forest | AF-480 | 7.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sweet Basil | 455 | 8.41 | Same family only | |
| Dakota Shadow | 448 | 8.78 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- Boreal Forest AF-480 · lighter, LRV 12.2
- Martha's Vineyard 630 · lighter, LRV 11.5
Colors that go with Colonial Verdigris
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Taro 1386 · complementary (180°)
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900 · analogous (−30°)
- Ocean Tropic 2052-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Adriatic Sea CSP-660 · triadic (120°)
- New Pilgrim Red ES-21 · triadic (240°)
Colonial Verdigris vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 8.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 8.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 13.7) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 8.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.