Fresh Dew (BM 435)
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Fresh Dew (BM 435) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.8, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Dew
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fresh Dew 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 Fresh Dew, 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 | Gratifying Green | SW 6435 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Mystical Sea | 430E-2 | 74.8 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Glowing Green | 5007-3A | 72 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lime Spritz | 1121-2 | 73 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Fresh Dew (LRV 72.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Dew
Darker than Fresh Dew
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 435 |
| Hex | #DCE3D0 |
| RGB | 220, 227, 208 |
| HSL | 82°, 25%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.3, -5.7, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Dew (BM 435), published as #DCE3D0
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#EEEDD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Dew (BM 435)?
- Fresh Dew has an LRV of 72.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Dew is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Dew in another brand?
- Mystical Sea (Behr 430E-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fresh Dew warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fresh Dew as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.