Cleveland Green (BM 1525)
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Cleveland Green (BM 1525) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.6, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cleveland Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cleveland Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Cleveland Green, 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 | Vintage | SW 9528 | 23 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Gingko Tree | PPU8-02 | 22.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Delta | 3007-9B | 24 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hindu Lotus | 1026-6 | 22 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Cleveland Green (LRV 22.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Cleveland Green
Darker than Cleveland Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1525 |
| Hex | #8E8163 |
| RGB | 142, 129, 99 |
| HSL | 42°, 18%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.4, 0.1, 18.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cleveland Green (BM 1525), published as #8E8163
#7F7862
#9D8A62
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cleveland Green (BM 1525)?
- Cleveland Green has an LRV of 22.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cleveland Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cleveland Green in another brand?
- Hindu Lotus (PPG 1026-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cleveland Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cleveland Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.1; 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.