Apple Blossom (BM 479)
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Apple Blossom (BM 479) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.6, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apple Blossom
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Apple Blossom 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 Apple Blossom, 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 | Baize Green | SW 6429 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Avocado Whip | M360-3 | 64.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | True Bliss | 6004-5B | 65 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pistachio Pudding | 1120-4 | 62 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Apple Blossom (LRV 59.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Blossom
Darker than Apple Blossom
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 479 |
| Hex | #CAD2AD |
| RGB | 202, 210, 173 |
| HSL | 73°, 29%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, -9.1, 17.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Blossom (BM 479), published as #CAD2AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Blossom (BM 479)?
- Apple Blossom has an LRV of 59.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apple Blossom is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Blossom in another brand?
- Avocado Whip (Behr M360-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Apple Blossom warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Apple Blossom as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.5; 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.