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Reseda Green SW 9040
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, Reseda Green sits at L* 58.1, a* -19.0, b* 18.2. Its hue angle is 136° and its chroma is 26.3, 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 70%.
LRV 26.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.2, Reseda Green is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Reseda 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Green | CW-520 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forest Hills Green | 433 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Land of Liberty | 440 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Reseda 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Green | PPU11-03 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Botanical Green | PPU11-3 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Mixed Veggies | M400-6 | 1.29 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dill | SW 6438 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inland | SW 6452 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pickle | SW 6725 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Broccoflower | SW 9039 | 6.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Leaflet | SW 9674 | 6.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lounge Green | SW 6444 | 6.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pickle SW 6725 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Broccoflower SW 9039 · lighter, LRV 33.0
- Agate Green SW 7742 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Dill SW 6438 · darker, LRV 24.0
- Inland SW 6452 · darker, LRV 21.9
- Talipot Palm SW 6726 · darker, LRV 18.8
Colors that go with Reseda Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Reseda Green:
- Gray Screen SW 7071
- Wall Street SW 7665
- White Mint SW 6441
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · complementary (180°)
- Tansy Green SW 6424 · analogous (−30°)
- Alexandrite SW 0060 · analogous (+30°)
- Scanda SW 6529 · triadic (120°)
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · triadic (240°)
Reseda Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 16.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 26.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.