Apple Froth (BM 409)
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Apple Froth (BM 409) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 76.5, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apple Froth
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Apple Froth 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 Apple Froth, 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 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spirit Whisper | 420A-2 | 81.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Limish | 6006-7B | 76 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mellow Mint | 1221-3 | 80 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Apple Froth (LRV 76.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Froth
Darker than Apple Froth
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 409 |
| Hex | #DCEDBB |
| RGB | 220, 237, 187 |
| HSL | 80°, 58%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -14.1, 22.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Froth (BM 409), published as #DCEDBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Froth (BM 409)?
- Apple Froth has an LRV of 76.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apple Froth is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Froth in another brand?
- Mellow Mint (PPG 1221-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Apple Froth warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Apple Froth as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.4; 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.