April Showers (BM 1507)
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April Showers (BM 1507) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.8, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with April Showers
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for April Showers 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 April Showers, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Moon | UL200-9 | 67.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ancient Olive | 6001-3A | 72 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Veil Of Dusk | 1029-2 | 68 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to April Showers (LRV 66.8) by LRV.
Lighter than April Showers
Darker than April Showers
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1507 |
| Hex | #DAD9C9 |
| RGB | 218, 217, 201 |
| HSL | 56°, 19%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.4, -2.4, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
April Showers (BM 1507), published as #DAD9C9
#C9CFC7
#ECE3C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of April Showers (BM 1507)?
- April Showers has an LRV of 66.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so April Showers is a light color.
- What is the closest match to April Showers in another brand?
- Veil Of Dusk (PPG 1029-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is April Showers warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists April Showers as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.