Candy Green (BM 403)
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Candy Green (BM 403) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.6, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candy Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Candy Green 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 Candy 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 | Primavera | SW 9031 | 60 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| Behr | Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 68.9 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sonic Lime | 6007-8A | 60 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Goody Gumdrop | 1219-4 | 63 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Candy Green (LRV 61.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Candy Green
Darker than Candy Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 403 |
| Hex | #CCDB79 |
| RGB | 204, 219, 121 |
| HSL | 69°, 58%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.4, -19.5, 46.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candy Green (BM 403), published as #CCDB79
#BCD079
#DCE677
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candy Green (BM 403)?
- Candy Green has an LRV of 61.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candy Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Candy Green in another brand?
- Goody Gumdrop (PPG 1219-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candy Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Candy Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.3; 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.