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Garden Path

466 · Benjamin Moore

LRV 43 · mid-tone

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Benjamin Moore Garden Path (466) is a mid-tone green with a green undertone and an LRV of 43. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Quietude (SW 6212), Farrow & Ball Whirlybird (No.309) and Behr Jojoba (N390-3). For trim, try White Christmas (872).

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Walls:Garden Path

Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.

Color Details

FamilyGreen
LRV43.5 (mid-tone; 0 = black, 100 = pure white)
HEX#A7B4A2
RGB167, 180, 162
HSL103°, 11%, 67%

About Garden Path

Garden Path (466) is a mid-tone, muted green from Benjamin Moore. With an LRV of 43, Garden Path has visible color without darkening a room much.

North-facing light makes Garden Path read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. It's very close to Sage Wisdom (CSP-775); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.

How Garden Path changes with the light

Garden Path 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.

N

North-facing rooms

In north light Garden Path will look a little cooler and grayer than on the chip.

E

East-facing rooms

Garden Path will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.

S

South-facing rooms

Bright south light shows Garden Path close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.

W

West-facing rooms

Garden Path will glow warmer in the late afternoon.

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Garden Path 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

Quietude SW 6212

Close · ΔE 4.2

Also close: Oyster Bay (ΔE 4.9)

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Farrow & Ball

Whirlybird No.309

Close · ΔE 3.7

Also close: Blue Gray (ΔE 4.2)

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Behr

Jojoba N390-3

Very close · ΔE 2.2

Also close: Whitewater Bay (ΔE 4.8)

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Garden Path questions

What undertone does Garden Path have?

Garden Path has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Garden Path read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.

Is Garden Path a light or dark color?

Garden Path has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 43.5 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a mid-tone color. With an LRV of 43, Garden Path has visible color without darkening a room much.

What is the closest match to Garden Path in other paint brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Quietude SW 6212 (close, ΔE 4.2); Farrow & Ball: Whirlybird No.309 (close, ΔE 3.7); Behr: Jojoba N390-3 (very close, ΔE 2.2). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.

What trim and ceiling color goes with Garden Path?

Try White Christmas (872) on trim and Distant Gray (OC-68) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Garden Path's undertone.

Where does Garden Path work best?

Garden Path works well in bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. With an LRV of 43, Garden Path has visible color without darkening a room much.

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