Cypress Green (BM 509)
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Cypress Green (BM 509) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.1, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cypress Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cypress 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 Cypress 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 | Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 34 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Promenade | 400F-5 | 36 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusty Olive | 6005-4A | 37 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Slate | 1028-4 | 35 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Cypress Green (LRV 35.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Cypress Green
Darker than Cypress Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 509 |
| Hex | #A3A187 |
| RGB | 163, 161, 135 |
| HSL | 56°, 13%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, -3.8, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cypress Green (BM 509), published as #A3A187
#939786
#B3AB87
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cypress Green (BM 509)?
- Cypress Green has an LRV of 35.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cypress Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cypress Green in another brand?
- Promenade (Behr 400F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Cypress Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cypress Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; 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.