Jack and the Beanstalk (BM 442)
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Jack and the Beanstalk (BM 442) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.7, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jack and the Beanstalk
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jack and the Beanstalk 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 Jack and the Beanstalk, 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 | Topiary Tint | SW 6449 | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | April Mist | 450E-2 | 66.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mellow Spring | 5007-3B | 63 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | St. Augustine | 1130-3 | 69 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Jack and the Beanstalk (LRV 64.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Jack and the Beanstalk
Darker than Jack and the Beanstalk
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 442 |
| Hex | #CBD8C6 |
| RGB | 203, 216, 198 |
| HSL | 103°, 19%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, -7.6, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jack and the Beanstalk (BM 442), published as #CBD8C6
#B9CEC4
#DDE2C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jack and the Beanstalk (BM 442)?
- Jack and the Beanstalk has an LRV of 64.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jack and the Beanstalk is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Jack and the Beanstalk in another brand?
- April Mist (Behr 450E-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Jack and the Beanstalk warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jack and the Beanstalk as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; 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.