Aganthus Green (BM 472)
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Aganthus Green (BM 472) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.4, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aganthus Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aganthus 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 Aganthus 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 | Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 51 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Green | PPU11-11 | 53.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Wedding Mint | 5006-3B | 55 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Side Kick | 1126-4 | 53 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Aganthus Green (LRV 50.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Aganthus Green
Darker than Aganthus Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 472 |
| Hex | #B9C0AD |
| RGB | 185, 192, 173 |
| HSL | 82°, 13%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, -5.9, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aganthus Green (BM 472), published as #B9C0AD
#A8B6AB
#CACAAD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aganthus Green (BM 472)?
- Aganthus Green has an LRV of 50.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aganthus Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aganthus Green in another brand?
- Side Kick (PPG 1126-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Aganthus Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aganthus Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.