Corn Stalk
542 · #BACDA0 · LRV 55 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Evergreen Fog30
- 2Clary Sage41
- 3Corn Stalk55
- 4Morning Zen60
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Corn Stalk, Really?
Corn Stalk reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 542 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Corn Stalk
Corn Stalk is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Corn Stalk
At LRV 55, Corn Stalk is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Corn Stalk 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 542 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 | JardinSW 6723 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | MarjoramM360-4 · Behr | 2.2 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Zen Garden6001-5C · Valspar | 3.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | In the DalePPG11-10 · PPG / Glidden | 4.6 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fresh Guacamole10GY 54/238 · Glidden | 1.7 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hedged Green229-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Corn Stalk 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 #BACDA0 in HSL space. Pair Corn Stalk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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