Medieval Times (BM 530)
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Medieval Times (BM 530) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.5, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Medieval Times
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Medieval Times 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 Medieval Times, 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 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 33.3 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Organic Garden | 6005-6B | 33 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Always Apple | 1118-5 | 36 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Medieval Times (LRV 33.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Medieval Times
Darker than Medieval Times
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 530 |
| Hex | #A1A464 |
| RGB | 161, 164, 100 |
| HSL | 63°, 26%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, -11.1, 32.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Medieval Times (BM 530), published as #A1A464
#929A63
#B1AE63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Medieval Times (BM 530)?
- Medieval Times has an LRV of 33.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Medieval Times is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Medieval Times in another brand?
- Always Apple (PPG 1118-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Medieval Times warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Medieval Times as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.9; 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.