Grenada Green
432 · #9BAF7B · LRV 39 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Grenada Green39
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Grenada Green, Really?
Grenada Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 432 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Grenada Green
Grenada 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 Grenada Green
Grenada Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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 Grenada 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 432 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 | Mesclun GreenSW 6724 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | SustainableS350-4 · Behr | 2.4 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bavarian HopsV060-4 · Valspar | 2.1 | 42.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pear CactusPPG1130-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.9 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Hosta Green30GY 38/296 · Glidden | 2.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Soil Topper227-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Grenada 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 #9BAF7B in HSL space. Pair Grenada Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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