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Bengal Grass SW 6411
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bengal Grass sits at L* 51.0, a* 1.6, b* 33.8. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 33.8, 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 89%.
LRV 19.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.4, Bengal Grass is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bengal Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foot Hills | 2148-10 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Olivetone | 252 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Newt Green | 2149-10 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bengal Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Vineyards | M310-7 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Raked Leaves | 360F-6 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eden Prairie | PPU6-20 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fervent Brass | SW 6405 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grandiose | SW 6404 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brassy | SW 6410 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Shaker Peg | SW 9539 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rural Green | SW 6418 | 6.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Olde World Gold | SW 7700 | 6.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Grandiose SW 6404 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Rural Green SW 6418 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Brassy SW 6410 · lighter, LRV 23.7
- Olde World Gold SW 7700 · darker, LRV 16.9
- Relic Bronze SW 6132 · darker, LRV 16.5
- Mossy Gold SW 6139 · darker, LRV 14.5
Colors that go with Bengal Grass
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bengal Grass:
- Echelon Ecru SW 7574
- Acacia Haze SW 9132
- Ionic Ivory SW 6406
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sapphire SW 6963 · complementary (180°)
- Brandywine SW 7710 · analogous (−30°)
- Paradise SW 6720 · analogous (+30°)
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · triadic (120°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (240°)
Bengal Grass vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 19.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 16.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.4), more blue/cool, more muted.