Light Green (BM 408)
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Light Green (BM 408) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Light Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Light 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 Light 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 | Green Vibes | SW 6928 | 75 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spirit Whisper | 420A-2 | 81.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Glow | 6006-9B | 77 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mellow Mint | 1221-3 | 80 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Light Green (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Light Green
Darker than Light Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 408 |
| Hex | #E1EFC2 |
| RGB | 225, 239, 194 |
| HSL | 79°, 58%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.4, -12.2, 20.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Light Green (BM 408), published as #E1EFC2
#D0E4C0
#F3FAC1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Light Green (BM 408)?
- Light Green has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Light Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Light Green in another brand?
- Mellow Mint (PPG 1221-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Light Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Light Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.3; 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.