Buenos Aires
0737 · #8FB698 · LRV 42 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Buenos Aires42
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Buenos Aires, Really?
Buenos Aires reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0737 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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 Buenos Aires 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 Diamond Vogel 0737 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 | 4.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pinedale Shores700F-4 · Behr | 2.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gumdrop564 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dried BasilV062-3 · Valspar | 2.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Grand GustoPPG1132-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Forum Green70GY 42/219 · Glidden | 1.0 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Buenos Aires within Diamond Vogel'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 #8FB698 in HSL space. Pair Buenos Aires with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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