Shady Lane (BM 497)
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Shady Lane (BM 497) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shady Lane
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Shady Lane 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 Shady Lane, 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 | Relentless Olive | SW 6425 | 16 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tree Hugger | S340-7 | 17.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Jungle Thicket | 6003-4C | 20 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Fern | 1114-7 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Shady Lane (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Shady Lane
Darker than Shady Lane
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 497 |
| Hex | #76754D |
| RGB | 118, 117, 77 |
| HSL | 59°, 21%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.4, -6.3, 22.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shady Lane (BM 497), published as #76754D
#686C4C
#857E4C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shady Lane (BM 497)?
- Shady Lane has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shady Lane is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shady Lane in another brand?
- Tree Hugger (Behr S340-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Shady Lane warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Shady Lane as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.3; 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.