Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Sour Apple |
| SKU | 401 |
| Hex | #E2ECB4 |
| RGB | 226, 236, 180 |
| HSL | 71°, 60%, 82% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Sour Apple
Sour Apple is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Sour Apple shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Sour Apple within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E2ECB4 in HSL space. Pair Sour Apple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Sour Apple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sour Apple from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 401 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sour Apple
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sour Apple. The nearest is Springtime (SW 6708) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Springtime swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sour Apple
At Behr, the closest color to Sour Apple is Pale Green Grape (M340-3) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Green Grape swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sour Apple
At Valspar, the closest color to Sour Apple is Grasshopper (6007-7B) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80.5 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grasshopper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sour Apple
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lots of Bubbles (PPG1220-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Apple without repainting risk. See the full Lots of Bubbles swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sour Apple
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sour Apple is Awareness (PPG1117-2). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Awareness and you'll get the same color. See the full Awareness swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sour Apple
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Socially Lime (125-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Apple without repainting risk. See the full Socially Lime swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sour Apple
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sour Apple. The nearest is Spring Buds (HGSW 1247) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spring Buds swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sour Apple
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sour Apple. The nearest is Perfect Pear (DE5519) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Perfect Pear swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sour Apple
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Envy (0777), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Apple without repainting risk. See the full Envy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sour Apple
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Green Mist (0776), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Apple without repainting risk. See the full Green Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sour Apple
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sour Apple is Lemongrass (C2-656) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sour Apple
Kompozit's nearest match is Green Mist (0776), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Apple without repainting risk. See the full Green Mist swatch →