Norway Spruce
452 · #9BAD97 · LRV 39 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Norway Spruce39
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Norway Spruce, Really?
Norway Spruce reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 452 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Norway Spruce
Norway Spruce 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 Norway Spruce
Norway Spruce 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 Norway Spruce 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 452 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 | Nurture GreenSW 6451 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Roof Top GardenS390-4 · Behr | 2.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sigh of ReliefV098-3 · Valspar | 4.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frosted Pine10GY 39/136 · Glidden | 4.1 | 39 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Nurture GreenHGSW 2275 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 40 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Cloistered GardenDET523 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.5 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Norway Spruce 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 #9BAD97 in HSL space. Pair Norway Spruce with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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