What color is Sour Apple (401)?
Sour Apple (401) color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Sour Apple (401) is #E2ECB4, and the RGB color code is RGB(226, 236, 180).
In the RGB color model, Sour Apple (401) has a red value of 226, a green value of 236, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 23.7% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 70.7° (degrees), 59.6 % saturation, and 81.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Sour Apple (401) has a hue of 70.7° (degrees), 23.7 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.
Sour Apple (401) is cool or warm?
The color Sour Apple (401) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Sour Apple (401)? (For interior and product design)
Sour Apple (401) has an LRV of nearly 79. By LRV value, it is a off-white color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Sour Apple (401)
Light Color
Compare LRV 79 of Sour Apple (401) with dark and light Color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 79 puts Benjamin Moore Sour Apple (401) paint color in the
lighter category.
- Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
- Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Sour Apple (401) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(70.71deg, 59.6 %, 81.6 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 70.71°
W: 70.59 %
B: 7.45 %
XYZ
X : 69.6
Y : 79.45
Z : 54.85
YXY
Y1 : 79.45
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.39
CMY
C : 11.37%
M : 7.45%
Y : 29.41%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 91.44
A : -12.44
B : 26.11
CIE-Lch
L : 91.44
C : 28.92
H : 115.47
CIE-Luv
L : 91.44
U : -3.1
V : 39.4
Hunter-Lab
L : 89.14
A : -16.62
B : 25.91
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
E2ECB4
Sour Apple (401)
BEB4EC
Maximum Blue Purple*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Benjamin Moore Sour Apple (401) - #E2ECB4?
Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Sour Apple (401) - #E2ECB4 is #BEB4EC,
color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Benjamin Moore Sour Apple (401) - #E2ECB4?
Complementary or Opposite color for Benjamin Moore Sour Apple (401) - #E2ECB4 is #BEB4EC,
color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Benjamin Moore Sour Apple (401) - #E2ECB4 Color Images and Patterns
