Morning Dew (BM 1493)
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Morning Dew (BM 1493) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69.3, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morning Dew
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Morning Dew by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Morning Dew, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Nonchalant White | SW 6161 | 72 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Moon | UL200-9 | 67.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | White Scallion | 6006-3A | 72 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cocoon | 1027-1 | 71 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Morning Dew (LRV 69.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Morning Dew
Darker than Morning Dew
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1493 |
| Hex | #DDDCCD |
| RGB | 221, 220, 205 |
| HSL | 56°, 19%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.5, -2.3, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morning Dew (BM 1493), published as #DDDCCD
#CCD2CB
#EFE6CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morning Dew (BM 1493)?
- Morning Dew has an LRV of 69.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morning Dew is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Morning Dew in another brand?
- Cocoon (PPG 1027-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Morning Dew warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Morning Dew as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.