Grecian Green (BM 507)
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Grecian Green (BM 507) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.8, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grecian Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Grecian Green 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 Grecian Green, 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 | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spring Hill | 420E-3 | 57.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Mint Frost | 6001-3B | 58 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Pine | 1030-2 | 56 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Grecian Green (LRV 53.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Grecian Green
Darker than Grecian Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 507 |
| Hex | #C3C7B1 |
| RGB | 195, 199, 177 |
| HSL | 71°, 16%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.4, -5.3, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grecian Green (BM 507), published as #C3C7B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grecian Green (BM 507)?
- Grecian Green has an LRV of 53.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grecian Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grecian Green in another brand?
- Pale Pine (PPG 1030-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Grecian Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Grecian Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.