Adirondack Green (BM 453)
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Adirondack Green (BM 453) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adirondack Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Adirondack Green 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 Adirondack Green, 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 | Leaflet | SW 9674 | 30 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Laurel Tree | S390-5 | 28.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Leafy Rise | 5007-4A | 30 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Farm Fresh | 1129-5 | 31 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Adirondack Green (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Adirondack Green
Darker than Adirondack Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 453 |
| Hex | #88977E |
| RGB | 136, 151, 126 |
| HSL | 96°, 11%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, -10.2, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adirondack Green (BM 453), published as #88977E
#788D7D
#99A17E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adirondack Green (BM 453)?
- Adirondack Green has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adirondack Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Adirondack Green in another brand?
- Leaflet (SW 9674) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Adirondack Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Adirondack Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.