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Clearspring Green HC-128
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, Clearspring Green sits at L* 60.3, a* -18.2, b* 9.6. Its hue angle is 152° and its chroma is 20.6, 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 41%.
LRV 28.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.7, Clearspring Green is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Clearspring 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parisian Patina | SW 9041 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grandview | SW 6466 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verdigreen | SW 9042 | 5.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Clearspring 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal | 470D-5 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Track Green | S410-5 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mossy Bench | MQ6-11 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsley Snips | 635 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Winchester Sage | 628 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spotswood Teal | CW-545 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Summer's Day | CSP-780 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Southfield Green | HC-129 | 5.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alpine Trail | 622 | 5.96 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Summer's Day CSP-780 · lighter, LRV 32.3
- Winchester Sage 628 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Greenwich Village 445 · lighter, LRV 34.9
- Spotswood Teal CW-545 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Shenandoah 684 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Waterbury Green HC-136 · darker, LRV 25.8
Colors that go with Clearspring Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · complementary (180°)
- Land of Liberty 440 · analogous (−30°)
- Azure Water 677 · analogous (+30°)
- Steel Blue 823 · triadic (120°)
- Soft Cranberry 2094-40 · triadic (240°)
Clearspring Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 14.6) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 28.7), more red/pink, more muted.