Dill Weed (BM 481)
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Dill Weed (BM 481) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.5, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dill Weed
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dill Weed 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 Dill Weed, 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 | Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Turtle Green | PPH-54 | 40 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Hazy Jade | 6001-3C | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Olive Sprig | 1125-4 | 42 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Dill Weed (LRV 41.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Dill Weed
Darker than Dill Weed
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 481 |
| Hex | #ABB18E |
| RGB | 171, 177, 142 |
| HSL | 70°, 18%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, -8.2, 17.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dill Weed (BM 481), published as #ABB18E
#9BA78D
#BCBB8D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dill Weed (BM 481)?
- Dill Weed has an LRV of 41.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dill Weed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dill Weed in another brand?
- Turtle Green (Behr PPH-54) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Dill Weed warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dill Weed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.2; 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.