Wispy Green
414 · #EBF3CB · LRV 86 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Soft Fern57
- 2Hancock Green66
- 3Wispy Green86
- 4Monet Moonrise92
What Color Is Wispy Green, Really?
Wispy Green reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 414 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wispy Green
Wispy Green 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Wispy Green
Wispy Green is very light — LRV 86, 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.
Most complaints about Wispy 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 414 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Celery Ice410E-2 · Behr | 1.5 | 88 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whipped Mint6006-7A · Valspar | 3.8 | 82.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Passionate PausePPG1220-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Passionate PausePPG1220-2 · Glidden | 2.4 | 84 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Milky Green126-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 83 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Elfin Magic0775 · Diamond Vogel | 2.4 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Wispy 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 #EBF3CB in HSL space. Pair Wispy Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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