English Apple
90YY 48/500 · #B6C462 · LRV 48 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3English Apple48
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is English Apple, Really?
English Apple reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 90YY 48/500 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for English Apple
English Apple 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 English Apple
English Apple sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 English Apple 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 Glidden 90YY 48/500 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 | Mélange GreenSW 6710 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Stem Green2029-40 · Benjamin Moore | 4.5 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Temptation6007-8B · Valspar | 2.4 | 52.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lime GreenPPG1222-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Jungle Floor125-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | PlanktonHGSW 1244 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to English Apple within Glidden'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 #B6C462 in HSL space. Pair English Apple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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