New Retro (BM 422)
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New Retro (BM 422) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 76.8, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Retro
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for New Retro 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 New Retro, 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 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Seafoam Spray | 430A-2 | 81.1 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lime Sherbet | 6005-9B | 77 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mellow Mint | 1221-3 | 80 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to New Retro (LRV 76.8) by LRV.
Lighter than New Retro
Darker than New Retro
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 422 |
| Hex | #D8EDC4 |
| RGB | 216, 237, 196 |
| HSL | 91°, 53%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -14.1, 17.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Retro (BM 422), published as #D8EDC4
#C7E2C2
#EAF8C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Retro (BM 422)?
- New Retro has an LRV of 76.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Retro is a light color.
- What is the closest match to New Retro in another brand?
- Lime Sherbet (Valspar 6005-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is New Retro warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists New Retro as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.6; 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.