Par Four (BM 470)
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Par Four (BM 470) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.3, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Par Four
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Par Four 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 Par Four, 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 | Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 69 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Flora | N390-2 | 64.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Aspiration | 5004-1A | 67 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Castaway | 1129-3 | 64 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Par Four (LRV 64.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Par Four
Darker than Par Four
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 470 |
| Hex | #D1D7C7 |
| RGB | 209, 215, 199 |
| HSL | 83°, 17%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, -4.9, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Par Four (BM 470), published as #D1D7C7
#C0CDC5
#E3E1C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Par Four (BM 470)?
- Par Four has an LRV of 64.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Par Four is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Par Four in another brand?
- Aspiration (Valspar 5004-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Par Four warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Par Four as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.