Dakota Shadow (BM 448)
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Dakota Shadow (BM 448) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.6, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dakota Shadow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dakota Shadow 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 Dakota Shadow, 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 | Vogue Green | SW 0065 | 9 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Northern Glen | MQ6-14 | 11.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Treeline | 5006-4C | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evergreen Boughs | 1129-7 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Dakota Shadow (LRV 11.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Dakota Shadow
Darker than Dakota Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 448 |
| Hex | #515D51 |
| RGB | 81, 93, 81 |
| HSL | 120°, 7%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.2, -7.3, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dakota Shadow (BM 448), published as #515D51
#425450
#606651
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dakota Shadow (BM 448)?
- Dakota Shadow has an LRV of 11.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dakota Shadow is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dakota Shadow in another brand?
- Evergreen Boughs (PPG 1129-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Dakota Shadow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dakota Shadow as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.