Spring Moss (BM 2027-20)
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Spring Moss (BM 2027-20) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.5, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Moss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spring Moss 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 Spring Moss, 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 | Center Stage | SW 6920 | 48 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Crisp Green | 410B-6 | 48.4 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Asparagus | 6008-8C | 44 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hopscotch | 1219-6 | 45 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Spring Moss (LRV 41.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Moss
Darker than Spring Moss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2027-20 |
| Hex | #ABB915 |
| RGB | 171, 185, 21 |
| HSL | 65°, 80%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -22.7, 70.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Moss (BM 2027-20), published as #ABB915
#9CAF1B
#BAC302
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Moss (BM 2027-20)?
- Spring Moss has an LRV of 41.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spring Moss is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Moss in another brand?
- Center Stage (SW 6920) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Spring Moss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spring Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 70.3; 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.