Pine Brook (BM 490)
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Pine Brook (BM 490) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.6, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pine Brook
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pine Brook 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 Pine Brook, 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 | Garden Spot | SW 6432 | 17 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Secret Meadow | S360-6 | 16.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tarragon | 6001-4C | 15 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Toy Tank Green | 1125-6 | 15 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Pine Brook (LRV 17.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Pine Brook
Darker than Pine Brook
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490 |
| Hex | #6E7450 |
| RGB | 110, 116, 80 |
| HSL | 70°, 18%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.5, -8.8, 19.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pine Brook (BM 490), published as #6E7450
#5F6B4F
#7D7D4F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pine Brook (BM 490)?
- Pine Brook has an LRV of 17.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pine Brook is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pine Brook in another brand?
- Secret Meadow (Behr S360-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Pine Brook warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pine Brook as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.2; 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.