Greenbrook (BM 517)
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Greenbrook (BM 517) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greenbrook
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Greenbrook by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Greenbrook, 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 | Twig Basket | SW 9529 | 16 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Truly Olive | S350-6 | 16.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Valencia Moss | 6008-4C | 19 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Briar | 1113-6 | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Greenbrook (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Greenbrook
Darker than Greenbrook
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 517 |
| Hex | #7B7251 |
| RGB | 123, 114, 81 |
| HSL | 47°, 21%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.1, -1.9, 19.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greenbrook (BM 517), published as #7B7251
#6D6950
#8A7B50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greenbrook (BM 517)?
- Greenbrook has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greenbrook is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Greenbrook in another brand?
- Truly Olive (Behr S350-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Greenbrook warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Greenbrook as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.6; 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.