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Glade Green SW 9669
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Glade Green sits at L* 66.5, a* -8.8, b* 26.9. Its hue angle is 108° and its chroma is 28.3, 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 81%.
LRV 36.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.1, Glade Green is lighter than 45% 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 Glade 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Moss | 2145-30 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Greenhow Moss | CW-450 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Hillside Green | 495 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Glade 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossy Cavern | M350-5 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nurturing | T18-16 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Great Green | SW 6430 | 5.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 5.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dusted Olive SW 9028 · lighter, LRV 39.9
- Ryegrass SW 6423 · lighter, LRV 40.1
- Mesclun Green SW 6724 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Broccoflower SW 9039 · darker, LRV 33.0
- Lemon Verbena SW 7726 · darker, LRV 30.9
- Tansy Green SW 6424 · darker, LRV 28.3
Colors that go with Glade Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dahlia SW 6816 · complementary (180°)
- Empire Gold SW 0012 · analogous (−30°)
- Lounge Green SW 6444 · analogous (+30°)
- Fountain SW 6787 · triadic (120°)
- Haute Pink SW 6570 · triadic (240°)
Glade Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 36.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 36.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 36.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.