Chamomile (BM 397)
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Chamomile (BM 397) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.6, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chamomile
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chamomile 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 Chamomile, 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 | Primavera | SW 9031 | 60 | 6.8 | clearly different |
| Behr | Grape Green | 400B-5 | 57.5 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Citrus Tickle | 6008-9C | 66 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Slap Happy | 1217-7 | 56 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Chamomile (LRV 59.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Chamomile
Darker than Chamomile
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 397 |
| Hex | #D3D95D |
| RGB | 211, 217, 93 |
| HSL | 63°, 62%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.1, -18.2, 59.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chamomile (BM 397), published as #D3D95D
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#E3E45A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chamomile (BM 397)?
- Chamomile has an LRV of 59.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chamomile is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Chamomile in another brand?
- Citrus Tickle (Valspar 6008-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Chamomile warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chamomile as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.0; 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.