Nob Hill Sage (BM 450)
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Nob Hill Sage (BM 450) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.5, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nob Hill Sage
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nob Hill Sage 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 Nob Hill Sage, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Jade Tinge | MQ3-49 | 57.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Mint | 5005-5B | 62 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Limelight | 1133-3 | 60 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Nob Hill Sage (LRV 59.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Nob Hill Sage
Darker than Nob Hill Sage
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 450 |
| Hex | #BFD1BF |
| RGB | 191, 209, 191 |
| HSL | 120°, 16%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.1, -9.4, 6.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nob Hill Sage (BM 450), published as #BFD1BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nob Hill Sage (BM 450)?
- Nob Hill Sage has an LRV of 59.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nob Hill Sage is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nob Hill Sage in another brand?
- Jade Tinge (Behr MQ3-49) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Nob Hill Sage warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nob Hill Sage as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.9; 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.