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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
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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

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Citra Benjamin Moore 2032-60 Light Green
  • AC-adia Benjamin Moore 2034-50 Light Green

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.