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Greenmount Silk HC-3
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Greenmount Silk sits at L* 90.5, a* -2.5, b* 16.6. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 16.8, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 75.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.9, Greenmount Silk is lighter than 87% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Greenmount Silk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daybreak | SW 6700 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Chamomile | SW 6399 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Narcissus | SW 6707 | 1.97 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Greenmount Silk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proper Temperature | M310-2 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Cream Silk | 370E-2 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Starbright | 390E-2 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Cream | 261 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Beech | 253 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Hawthorne Green | 379 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Butter Cookie | CSP-995 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Cream | CSP-935 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Linen Sand | 2151-60 | 1.33 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Calming Aloe 533 · lighter, LRV 78.9
- Pale Vista 2029-60 · lighter, LRV 78.7
- Windham Cream HC-6 · lighter, LRV 79.0
- Refined AF-75 · darker, LRV 71.7
- Pebble Rock 945 · darker, LRV 70.3
- Misty Air OC-44 · darker, LRV 70.3
Colors that go with Greenmount Silk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Pale Oats 2166-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Mint Julep 547 · analogous (+30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · triadic (120°)
- Newborn Pink 2078-60 · triadic (240°)
Greenmount Silk vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 75.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 75.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.