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Jade Dragon SW 9129
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Jade Dragon sits at L* 61.7, a* -6.3, b* 8.5. Its hue angle is 127° and its chroma is 10.6, 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 42%.
LRV 30.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.1, Jade Dragon is lighter than 38% 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 Jade Dragon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Park | 467 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| High Park | CC-620 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mistletoe | 474 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Jade Dragon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Green | PPU11-17 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| False Cypress | 430F-4 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Laurel Leaf | PMD-56 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evergreen Fog | SW 9130 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acacia Haze | SW 9132 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leaflet | SW 9674 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coastal Plain | SW 6192 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Earth | SW 7748 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pewter Tankard SW 0023 · lighter, LRV 33.1
- Rushing River SW 7746 · lighter, LRV 33.5
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Bunglehouse Gray SW 2845 · darker, LRV 27.6
- Quarry Stone SW 9603 · darker, LRV 27.3
- Studio Clay SW 9172 · darker, LRV 27.1
Colors that go with Jade Dragon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jade Dragon:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Portabello SW 6102
- Opaline SW 6189
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · complementary (180°)
- Honed Soapstone SW 9126 · analogous (−30°)
- Jasper Stone SW 9133 · analogous (+30°)
- Daphne SW 9151 · triadic (120°)
- Thistle SW 6283 · triadic (240°)
Jade Dragon vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 30.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 30.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.