Norway Spruce (BM 452)
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Norway Spruce (BM 452) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.2, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Norway Spruce
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Norway Spruce 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 Norway Spruce, 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 | Nurture Green | SW 6451 | 40 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Amazons | PPH-53 | 36.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Favourite Jade | 5004-3C | 41 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Leaf | 1133-4 | 44 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Norway Spruce (LRV 39.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Norway Spruce
Darker than Norway Spruce
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 452 |
| Hex | #9BAD97 |
| RGB | 155, 173, 151 |
| HSL | 109°, 12%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, -10.5, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Norway Spruce (BM 452), published as #9BAD97
#8AA395
#ACB797
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Norway Spruce (BM 452)?
- Norway Spruce has an LRV of 39.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Norway Spruce is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Norway Spruce in another brand?
- Green Amazons (Behr PPH-53) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Norway Spruce warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Norway Spruce as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; 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.