Perennial (BM 405)
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Perennial (BM 405) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.4, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perennial
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Perennial 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 Perennial, 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 | Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 45 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Intoxication | PPU10-05 | 37.6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Asparagus | 6008-8C | 44 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Beach Bag | 1117-5 | 44 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Perennial (LRV 39.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Perennial
Darker than Perennial
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 405 |
| Hex | #A7B554 |
| RGB | 167, 181, 84 |
| HSL | 69°, 40%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.8, -19.0, 47.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perennial (BM 405), published as #A7B554
#98AB54
#B6BF52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perennial (BM 405)?
- Perennial has an LRV of 39.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perennial is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Perennial in another brand?
- Beach Bag (PPG 1117-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Perennial warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Perennial as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 47.1; 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.