Mistletoe (BM 474)
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Mistletoe (BM 474) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.2, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mistletoe
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mistletoe 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 Mistletoe, 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 | Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 31 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Milkweed Pod | S380-5 | 30.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Blanched Thyme | 6001-4A | 29 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cavern Moss | 1124-5 | 30 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Mistletoe (LRV 30.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Mistletoe
Darker than Mistletoe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 474 |
| Hex | #939880 |
| RGB | 147, 152, 128 |
| HSL | 73°, 10%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.8, -6.2, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mistletoe (BM 474), published as #939880
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mistletoe (BM 474)?
- Mistletoe has an LRV of 30.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mistletoe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mistletoe in another brand?
- Blanched Thyme (Valspar 6001-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Mistletoe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mistletoe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.