Malachy Green (BM 419)
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Malachy Green (BM 419) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.7, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Malachy Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Malachy 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 Malachy 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 | Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 42 | 7.1 | clearly different |
| Behr | Apple Orchard | 430B-5 | 49 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Spring Lime | 6006-10B | 51 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Be Spontaneous | 1221-6 | 52 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Malachy Green (LRV 47.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Malachy Green
Darker than Malachy Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 419 |
| Hex | #95CB54 |
| RGB | 149, 203, 84 |
| HSL | 87°, 53%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, -36.6, 52.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Malachy Green (BM 419), published as #95CB54
#85C054
#A5D651
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Malachy Green (BM 419)?
- Malachy Green has an LRV of 47.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Malachy Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Malachy Green in another brand?
- Spring Lime (Valspar 6006-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Malachy Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Malachy Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.7; 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.