Adirondack Green
453 · #88977E · LRV 29 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Adirondack Green29
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Adirondack Green, Really?
Adirondack Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 453 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Adirondack Green
Adirondack Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Adirondack Green
Adirondack Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Adirondack Green are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 453 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | LeafletSW 9674 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Laurel TreeS390-5 · Behr | 1.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Agreeable GreenV097-4 · Valspar | 3.0 | 28.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pine Forest Green10GY 29/158 · Glidden | 2.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shaded Fern327-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Eat Your PeasDET528 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.3 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Adirondack Green within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #88977E in HSL space. Pair Adirondack Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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