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Chartreuse SW 0073
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, Chartreuse sits at L* 83.9, a* -5.4, b* 39.5. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 39.9, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 93%.
LRV 64.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.1, Chartreuse is lighter than 78% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Chartreuse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulholland Yellow | 369 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Treasure Trove | 285 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Golden Delicious | 390 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chartreuse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfruit | P330-4 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| That's My Lime | T17-16 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pineapple Crush | P320-4 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impetuous | SW 6916 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pollen Powder SW 9014 · lighter, LRV 67.8
- Lively Yellow SW 6702 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Jonquil SW 6674 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Independent Gold SW 6401 · darker, LRV 50.6
Colors that go with Chartreuse
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Chartreuse:
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037
- Acacia Haze SW 9132
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Pizazz Peach SW 6888 · analogous (−30°)
- Witty Green SW 6929 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Partytime SW 6849 · triadic (240°)
Chartreuse vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 64.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 64.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 64.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.