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Emerald Color Palette — Emerald Canyon

A rich five-color scheme led by deep emerald, warmed with stone and clay and lifted by a brass accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By David Chen · Formulation Lead & Resident Chemist

Emerald Canyon
Dominant
Kompozit Cute Pixie · 0711
#1A5445
LRV 7
Sage Mist
Secondary
Kompozit Hidden Glade · 0744
#98AD8E
LRV 39
Quarry Stone
Base
Kompozit Elusive White · 0002
#E8E3D6
LRV 77
Warm Clay
Support
Kompozit Cowhide · 0155
#CDA688
LRV 42
Antique Brass
Accent
Kompozit Millionaire · 0907
#B6843C
LRV 27
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Think of Emerald Canyon as a deep forest pool catching late light. The dominant Emerald Canyon green has a faint blue undertone, which is what keeps it from feeling flat or minty. That cool depth is the anchor everything else leans on.

Around it I placed Sage Mist as a softer green echo and Quarry Stone as a quiet, warm-white base that lets your eyes rest. Warm Clay brings a touch of earth to balance all that cool green, the way a sandy bank warms up the edge of water.

The spark is Antique Brass. Use it sparingly, on hardware, a frame, or a single fixture, and it picks up the warmth in the clay while giving the whole scheme a contemporary, slightly luxe finish that feels right for 2026.

Buy These Colors

Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Emerald Canyon
#1F5C4A · LRV 8 · Dominant
Kompozit Cute Pixie · 0711 ΔE 2.75
Backdrop North End · BD-NE ΔE 10.75
Behr Jungle Green · 490F-7 ΔE 3.21
Benjamin Moore Buffett Green · CW-535 ΔE 3.87
Clare Deep Dive · PNT100-MD-40 ΔE 14.75
Dunn-Edwards Billiard Table · DEA178 ΔE 2.01
Farrow & Ball Studio Green · No. 93 ΔE 16.44
Magnolia Home Weekend · JG-04 ΔE 13.27
PPG / Glidden Billiard Green · 1139-7 ΔE 3.09
Sherwin-Williams Espalier · SW 6734 ΔE 7.16
Valspar Northern Hemisphere · 5009-5 ΔE 3.97
Sage Mist
#9DAE9B · LRV 40 · Secondary
Kompozit Hidden Glade · 0744 ΔE 4.29
Backdrop Le Freak · BD-LF ΔE 3.92
Behr Green Balsam · PPU11-15 ΔE 2.83
Benjamin Moore Norway Spruce · 452 ΔE 1.22
Clare Mellow Mood · PNT100-DP-78 ΔE 5.5
Dunn-Edwards Casting Shadow · DE6291 ΔE 5.97
Farrow & Ball Dix Blue · No. 82 ΔE 6.14
Magnolia Home Weathered Windmill · JG-15 ΔE 8.7
PPG / Glidden Wandering Willow · 1031-3 ΔE 6.18
Sherwin-Williams Restful · SW 6458 ΔE 4.14
Valspar Sigh of Relief · V098-3 ΔE 2.83
Quarry Stone
#EAE3D6 · LRV 77 · Base
Kompozit Elusive White · 0002 ΔE 1
Backdrop Don't Eat the Yellow Snow · BD-DS ΔE 4.38
Behr Pavillion · QE-09 ΔE 1.05
Benjamin Moore Seapearl · 961 ΔE 1.89
Clare On Point · PNT100-LT-11 ΔE 3.08
Dunn-Edwards Crisp Muslin · DE6212 ΔE 0.91
Farrow & Ball Dimity · No. 2008 ΔE 1.87
Magnolia Home Shiplap · JG-22 ΔE 2.97
PPG / Glidden French Cream · 14-15 ΔE 0
Sherwin-Williams Panda White · SW 6147 ΔE 0.56
Valspar Quail Egg · 7002-12 ΔE 0.52
Warm Clay
#C9A98A · LRV 43 · Support
Kompozit Cowhide · 0155 ΔE 2.66
Backdrop Rosita · BD-RO ΔE 11.96
Behr Riviera Clay · UL130-8 ΔE 2.13
Benjamin Moore Hidden Oaks · 1129 ΔE 1.39
Clare Subrosa · PNT100-MD-76 ΔE 10.92
Dunn-Edwards Cliff Brown · DEC711 ΔE 1.95
Farrow & Ball Jitney · No. 293 ΔE 6.38
Magnolia Home Embossed Letter · JG-106 ΔE 6.5
PPG / Glidden Yosemite Trailhead · 15-04 ΔE 1
Sherwin-Williams Beige Intenso · SW 9096 ΔE 1.42
Valspar Gentility · T516 ΔE 1.05
Antique Brass
#B08D3C · LRV 29 · Accent
Kompozit Millionaire · 0907 ΔE 5.75
Backdrop Anita · BD-AN ΔE 15.65
Behr Lion Mane · 320D-6 ΔE 3.38
Benjamin Moore Golden Chalice · 2151-20 ΔE 1.87
Clare Good as Gold · PNT100-DP-59 ΔE 7.87
Dunn-Edwards Pirate's Gold · DEA168 ΔE 0.97
Farrow & Ball India Yellow · No. 66 ΔE 7.39
Magnolia Home Vintage Crown · JG-152 ΔE 9.03
PPG / Glidden Butterscotch Ripple · 1106-7 ΔE 3.29
Sherwin-Williams Different Gold · SW 6396 ΔE 3.94
Valspar Corduroy · 3007-5A ΔE 3.01

Questions

Why does emerald work as the lead color?

Emerald is a deep green with a blue undertone, so it reads as calm and grounded rather than bright. Surrounded by soft stone and clay neutrals, it feels like the steady center of the room instead of a loud statement.

How much of each color should I use?

Let emerald carry most of the space, roughly two-thirds, then spread the sage and the stone neutrals across the rest. Save the warm clay and the brass for small touches so the accent stays special.

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