Pistachio
Benjamin Moore 561
- HEX
- #CAE3C6
- RGB
- 202, 227, 198
- LAB
- 87.8, -13.6, 11.4
- LRV
- ≈ 72
- Family
- Light Green, warm
- Nearest RAL
- 6019 Pastel Green
With an LRV of about 72, Pistachio reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Pistachio in other brands
- Grecian Garland 5 Dulux UK 1186760 Light Green Very close ΔE 0.6
- Chayote Behr PPH-46 (HISP) Light Green Very close ΔE 0.7
- Iced Cucumber Johnstone's Light Green Very close ΔE 0.9
- Budding Green KILZ RG190-02 Light Green Very close ΔE 1.0
- Dreamcatcher Glidden PPG1131-3 Light Green Very close ΔE 1.0
- Dreamcatcher PPG 1131-3 Light Green Very close ΔE 1.0
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as beige
- Protanopia Reads as beige
- Tritanopia Reads as grayish green
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns yellow
- Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Pistachio warm or cool?
Warm. Its LAB b value of 11.4 and a value of -13.6 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Dulux UK color to Pistachio?
Grecian Garland 5 (1186760), at ΔE 0.6. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Pistachio?
≈ 72. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.