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Cascade Green SW 0066
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Cascade Green sits at L* 71.4, a* -5.0, b* 8.6. Its hue angle is 120° and its chroma is 10.0, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 44%.
LRV 42.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.9, Cascade Green is lighter than 54% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Cascade 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Saybrook Sage | HC-114 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Croquet | AF-455 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cascade 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental | PPU11-09 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Environmental | PPU11-9 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Meditation | ICC-67 | 1.99 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Tree | SW 7741 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Clary Sage | SW 6178 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escape Gray | SW 6185 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oyster Bay | SW 6206 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coastal Plain | SW 6192 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sensible Hue SW 6198 · lighter, LRV 46.1
- Silvermist SW 7621 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Amazing Gray SW 7044 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Ellie Gray SW 7650 · darker, LRV 39.8
- Illusion SW 9592 · darker, LRV 39.6
- Dorian Gray SW 7017 · darker, LRV 38.7
Colors that go with Cascade Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cascade Green:
- La Luna Amarilla SW 9016
- Adaptive Shade SW 7053
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · complementary (180°)
- Outrigger SW 9517 · analogous (−30°)
- Forever Green SW 9653 · analogous (+30°)
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 · triadic (120°)
- Delightful SW 6289 · triadic (240°)
Cascade Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 42.9), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 42.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.