Sweet Basil (BM 455)
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Sweet Basil (BM 455) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.5, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Basil
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sweet Basil 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 Sweet Basil, 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 | Olivetone | SW 9670 | 11 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Equestrian Green | S410-7 | 11.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Boughs of Pine | 5007-4C | 13 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Still Searching | 13-31 | 11 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sweet Basil (LRV 13.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Basil
Darker than Sweet Basil
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 455 |
| Hex | #56664E |
| RGB | 86, 102, 78 |
| HSL | 100°, 13%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.3, -11.1, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Basil (BM 455), published as #56664E
#475D4D
#656F4D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Basil (BM 455)?
- Sweet Basil has an LRV of 13.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Basil is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Basil in another brand?
- Equestrian Green (Behr S410-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweet Basil warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sweet Basil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.