Country Life
1490 · #6E6958 · LRV 16 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Backwoods11
- 3Country Life16
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Country Life, Really?
Country Life reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1490 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Country Life
Country Life works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Country Life
With an LRV of 16, Country Life is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Country Life 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 1490 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 | EclipseSW 6166 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 14 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gladiator GrayN370-6 · Behr | 2.1 | 15 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Thai Basil8004-26F · Valspar | 2.2 | 14 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Double DutyPPG1030-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 14 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Double DutyPPG1030-7 · Glidden | 2.8 | 14 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aran Isle421-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 15 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Country Life 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 #6E6958 in HSL space. Pair Country Life with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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