Fraser Fir (BM 503)
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Fraser Fir (BM 503) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.2, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fraser Fir
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fraser Fir 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 Fraser Fir, 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 | Glade Green | SW 9669 | 36 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 33.3 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Brisk Olive | 6002-4A | 36 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dill | 1122-5 | 34 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Fraser Fir (LRV 32.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Fraser Fir
Darker than Fraser Fir
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 503 |
| Hex | #9D9E6F |
| RGB | 157, 158, 111 |
| HSL | 61°, 20%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.0, -8.1, 24.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fraser Fir (BM 503), published as #9D9E6F
#8E946E
#ADA86E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fraser Fir (BM 503)?
- Fraser Fir has an LRV of 32.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fraser Fir is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fraser Fir in another brand?
- Dill (PPG 1122-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Fraser Fir warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fraser Fir as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.5; 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.