Woodland Green (BM 459)
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Woodland Green (BM 459) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Woodland Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Woodland 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 Woodland 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 | Quietude | SW 6212 | 48 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Recycled Glass | MQ6-18 | 52.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | April Thicket | 5003-3C | 49 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aquamarine Dream | 1135-4 | 53 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Woodland Green (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Woodland Green
Darker than Woodland Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 459 |
| Hex | #B3C2B5 |
| RGB | 179, 194, 181 |
| HSL | 128°, 11%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, -7.6, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Woodland Green (BM 459), published as #B3C2B5
#A2B8B3
#C5CCB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Woodland Green (BM 459)?
- Woodland Green has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Woodland Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Woodland Green in another brand?
- Recycled Glass (Behr MQ6-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Woodland Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Woodland Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; 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.