Tree Moss (BM 508)
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Tree Moss (BM 508) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.8, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tree Moss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tree Moss 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 Tree Moss, 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 | Softened Green | SW 6177 | 49 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Restful | 400F-4 | 48.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Jade | 6001-3C | 43 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pine Crush | 1028-3 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Tree Moss (LRV 46.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Tree Moss
Darker than Tree Moss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 508 |
| Hex | #B8B8A1 |
| RGB | 184, 184, 161 |
| HSL | 60°, 14%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, -4.0, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tree Moss (BM 508), published as #B8B8A1
#A7AE9F
#C9C2A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tree Moss (BM 508)?
- Tree Moss has an LRV of 46.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tree Moss is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tree Moss in another brand?
- Restful (Behr 400F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tree Moss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tree Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.7; 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.