ColorplanBenjamin Moore Cucumber Salad (562) is a light green with a green undertone and an LRV of 67. For trim, try Snow Angel (841).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Green |
| LRV | 67.2 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #C0DEBF |
| RGB | 192, 222, 191 |
| HSL | 118°, 32%, 81% |
About Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad (562) is a light, muted green from Benjamin Moore. With an LRV of 67, Cucumber Salad has visible color without darkening a room much.
North-facing light makes Cucumber Salad read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. Next to Pistachio (561), it's darker.
How Cucumber Salad changes with the light
Cucumber Salad has a fairly balanced undertone: it shifts a little cooler in north light and a little warmer in afternoon west light, which makes it an easy choice for most rooms.
North-facing rooms
In north light Cucumber Salad will look a little cooler and grayer than on the chip.
East-facing rooms
Cucumber Salad will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Cucumber Salad close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Cucumber Salad will glow warmer in the late afternoon.
See Cucumber Salad in real homes
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Cucumber Salad equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 8.5
Also close: Tidewater (ΔE 10.4)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 8.5
Also close: Teresa's Green (ΔE 9.2)
Compare side by side →Behr
Closest available · ΔE 8.4
Also close: Breezeway (ΔE 9.6)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Cucumber Salad questions
What undertone does Cucumber Salad have?
Cucumber Salad has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Cucumber Salad read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Cucumber Salad a light or dark color?
Cucumber Salad has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 67.2 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 67, Cucumber Salad has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Cucumber Salad in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Waterscape SW 6470 (closest available, ΔE 8.5); Farrow & Ball: Whirlybird No.309 (closest available, ΔE 8.5); Behr: Whitewater Bay PPU11-10 (closest available, ΔE 8.4). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Cucumber Salad?
Try Snow Angel (841) on trim and Distant Gray (OC-68) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Cucumber Salad's undertone.
Where does Cucumber Salad work best?
Cucumber Salad works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. With an LRV of 67, Cucumber Salad has visible color without darkening a room much.
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