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Southfield Green HC-129
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Southfield Green sits at L* 66.8, a* -17.2, b* 8.4. Its hue angle is 154° and its chroma is 19.1, 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 37%.
LRV 36.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.7, Southfield Green is lighter than 40% 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 Southfield 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restful | SW 6458 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verdigreen | SW 9042 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burma Jade | SW 2862 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Southfield 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Green | MQ6-12 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mossy Bench | MQ6-11 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aspen Aura | 470F-4 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Valley Green | 634 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Harrisburg Green | HC-132 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Winchester Sage | 628 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Everglades | 641 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenwich Village | 445 | 5.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Summer's Day | CSP-780 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Norway Spruce 452 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Covington Blue HC-138 · lighter, LRV 43.2
- Eucalyptus 621 · lighter, LRV 42.9
- Winchester Sage 628 · darker, LRV 32.5
- Summer's Day CSP-780 · darker, LRV 32.3
- High Park 467 · darker, LRV 30.4
Colors that go with Southfield Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Sunset 1377 · complementary (180°)
- Russell Green CW-495 · analogous (−30°)
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Pressed Violet CSP-520 · triadic (120°)
- Titanic Rose 2092-50 · triadic (240°)
Southfield Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 36.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 36.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.9) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 36.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.