Luck of the Irish
What Luck of the Irish Actually Looks Like
Luck of the Irish is a rich, deep green that sits solidly in the mid-to-dark range. It reads as a full, forest-adjacent green in strong daylight, warm and almost jewel-like. In lower or north-facing light it gets darker and moodier, pulling toward an inky depth that can feel dramatic. Under warm incandescent or warm LED light it softens noticeably. Cool LED strips it back and flattens the tone considerably, so your lighting choice genuinely matters here.
Luck of the Irish Undertones
The green undertone in this color is cool rather than yellow-leaning, which means it sits closer to the blue-green side of the spectrum than to a warm olive or sage. That cool cast is reactive. Adjacent colors shift how it reads: warm wood flooring and cream trim will coax out more warmth, while white trim with blue or gray tones can push it cooler and a touch more formal. Flooring, neighboring wall colors, and the color temperature of your light bulbs all have real influence on the final read.
Where Luck of the Irish Works Best
This color earns its keep in rooms where depth is an asset. A single feature wall, a set of built-ins, a study, or a dining room are natural fits because the color creates presence without needing to wrap the whole room. Living rooms and kitchens can work too, especially where there is generous daylight. Sunrooms are a particularly good match given how greens in this family bridge indoors and out. Avoid wrapping a small, dimly lit room in it on all four walls unless you are deliberately chasing a cocoon effect, because it will soak up available light fast.
Where to put Luck of the Irish
Deep greens have a long history in dining rooms, and Luck of the Irish holds up that tradition. The color intensifies in candlelight or warm overhead fixtures, which is exactly what you want at a dinner table. Keep the trim light to give the eye somewhere to rest.
The darkness of this green creates a focused, settled atmosphere. It works especially well when you have task lighting you control, since you can dial warmth up and compensate for the color absorbing ambient light. Built-in shelving painted to match the walls in this color is a particularly effective use.
On a single feature wall or fireplace surround this color anchors the room without overwhelming it. In a living room with south or west exposure and good natural light, it can handle being used more broadly. Test it across seasons though, because winter light in that same room may shift the read considerably.
A kitchen island or lower cabinetry in this color is a grounded, practical choice. It hides the daily mess that lighter colors broadcast, and it plays well against natural stone countertops or warm butcher block. Avoid pairing it with cool gray countertops, which will amplify the cool undertone in a way that tends to read unresolved.
Greens in this depth range have a natural connection to outdoor views, and a sunroom is where that quality comes forward most clearly. Strong daylight will bring the color to its richest, most saturated read. This is one of the few spaces where you can consider wrapping all walls without the room feeling too dark.
What to Pair With Luck of the Irish
No coordinating colors are specified in our database for this color. That gives you room to build your own palette. As a starting point, consider warm off-white or cream for trim to pull warmth from the cooler green base. Natural wood tones in flooring or furniture do similar work. For accents, terracotta, aged brass, or a deep rust bring contrast without fighting the color.
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Colors that clash with Luck of the Irish
Cool LEDs flatten this color and push the cool undertone hard, stripping the warmth and richness that make the color interesting. The result can read dull or even slightly gray-green.
In low, cool north light this color can push very dark, even approaching near-black in the corners. That may not be what you planned for.
Cool-toned trim activates the cooler side of this green's undertone and the pairing can read cold and disconnected rather than intentional.
Common questions
The precise LRV is 23.92, which puts it firmly in the dark range. Colors below 25 absorb a significant amount of light, so expect this one to make a room feel smaller and more enclosed. That is a feature in the right context and a problem in the wrong one. Plan your lighting accordingly.
Those are displayed in the color spec block on this page. Use them as a digital reference only, since screen calibration varies and they are not a substitute for a physical paint sample in your actual space.
Yes, and more than once. Paint a large sample board and move it around the room at different times of day. Check it under your actual light bulbs at night. The color shifts meaningfully depending on light source, direction, and what sits next to it, so a quick brush-out on one wall in one light condition will not tell you the full story.
Yes, it is available in both interior and exterior finishes. For walls, an eggshell or matte finish will keep the color from looking reflective and will help it read at its richest. Higher sheens work well on trim or cabinetry but will introduce more light bounce on a flat wall surface.
Both are deep, cool-leaning greens in a similar value range. Jasper is a widely available cross-brand option worth pulling a sample of if you want to compare them side by side in your space before deciding.