Jack and the Beanstalk
442 · #CBD8C6 · LRV 66 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Jack and the Beanstalk, Really?
Jack and the Beanstalk reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 442 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk 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 Jack and the Beanstalk
At LRV 66, Jack and the Beanstalk 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 Jack and the Beanstalk 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 442 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 | Topiary TintSW 6449 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Spring ValleyS390-2 · Behr | 1.5 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Solstice Breeze8003-31B · Valspar | 3.2 | 67 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale Moss GreenPPG1121-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Softest Juniper50GY 66/111 · Glidden | 0.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Airy Aqua231-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Jack and the Beanstalk 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 #CBD8C6 in HSL space. Pair Jack and the Beanstalk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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