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Plymouth Green SW 2852
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, Plymouth Green sits at L* 72.9, a* -7.5, b* 16.2. Its hue angle is 115° and its chroma is 17.9, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 64%.
LRV 44.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.9, Plymouth Green is lighter than 56% 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 Plymouth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Nature | AF-440 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Spring Has Sprung | CSP-835 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Dill Weed | 481 | 1.66 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Plymouth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Print | PPU11-08 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Moss Print | PPU11-8 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Spring Walk | PPU10-06 | 1.61 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Great Green | SW 6430 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clary Sage | SW 6178 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Haven | SW 6437 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baby Bok Choy | SW 9037 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Seawashed Glass SW 9034 · lighter, LRV 48.1
- Colonial Revival Sea Green SW 2825 · lighter, LRV 48.6
- Peace of Mind SW 9510 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · darker, LRV 41.3
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Willow Tree SW 7741 · darker, LRV 41.0
Colors that go with Plymouth Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Plymouth Green:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wisteria SW 6822 · complementary (180°)
- Sawgrass Basket SW 9121 · analogous (−30°)
- Easy Green SW 6450 · analogous (+30°)
- Resolute Blue SW 6507 · triadic (120°)
- Damsel SW 7576 · triadic (240°)
Plymouth Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 44.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 44.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.