Galápagos Green (BM 475)
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Galápagos Green (BM 475) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.5, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Galápagos Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Galápagos 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 Galápagos 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 | Artichoke | SW 6179 | 21 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Bahia Grass | 430F-5 | 20.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Native Henna | 6001-4B | 24 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pine Garland | 1126-6 | 20 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Galápagos Green (LRV 21.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Galápagos Green
Darker than Galápagos Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 475 |
| Hex | #7B8068 |
| RGB | 123, 128, 104 |
| HSL | 72°, 10%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.6, -6.4, 12.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Galápagos Green (BM 475), published as #7B8068
#6C7767
#8B8968
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Galápagos Green (BM 475)?
- Galápagos Green has an LRV of 21.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Galápagos Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Galápagos Green in another brand?
- Pine Garland (PPG 1126-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Galápagos Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Galápagos Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.4; 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.