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Burma Jade SW 2862
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Burma Jade sits at L* 69.7, a* -13.4, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 158° and its chroma is 14.4, 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 33%.
LRV 40.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.2, Burma Jade is lighter than 51% 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 Burma Jade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Valley Green | 634 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harrisburg Green | HC-132 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Covington Blue | HC-138 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Burma Jade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nile River | S420-3 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Patina | S410-4 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunstone | M430-4 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restful | SW 6458 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Spearmint | SW 6465 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Vintage Vessel | SW 9050 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verdigreen | SW 9042 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nurture Green | SW 6451 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Calico | SW 0017 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Forever Green SW 9653 · lighter, LRV 44.0
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Quietude SW 6212 · lighter, LRV 47.6
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · darker, LRV 36.8
- Marine SW 9659 · darker, LRV 36.0
- Calico SW 0017 · darker, LRV 34.5
Colors that go with Burma Jade
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Burma Jade:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Latte SW 6108
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Damsel SW 7576 · complementary (180°)
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · analogous (−30°)
- Drizzle SW 6479 · analogous (+30°)
- Indulgent SW 6969 · triadic (120°)
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · triadic (240°)
Burma Jade vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 40.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 40.2), more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 40.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.