Willow Green (BM 2150-10)
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Willow Green (BM 2150-10) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.8, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Willow Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Willow 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 Willow 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 | Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 28 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Banana Leaf | HDC-MD-20 | 27.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Festival | 1109-7 | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Willow Green (LRV 24.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Willow Green
Darker than Willow Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2150-10 |
| Hex | #9F8C3F |
| RGB | 159, 140, 63 |
| HSL | 48°, 43%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.5, -2.6, 42.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Willow Green (BM 2150-10), published as #9F8C3F
#91823F
#AE963C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Willow Green (BM 2150-10)?
- Willow Green has an LRV of 24.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Willow Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Willow Green in another brand?
- Autumn Festival (PPG 1109-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Willow Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Willow Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.9; 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.