Ponderosa Pine (BM 531)
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Ponderosa Pine (BM 531) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.9, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ponderosa Pine
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ponderosa Pine 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 Ponderosa Pine, 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 | Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 33.3 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Organic Garden | 6005-6B | 33 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Leafy Romaine | 11-14 | 31 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Ponderosa Pine (LRV 30.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Ponderosa Pine
Darker than Ponderosa Pine
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 531 |
| Hex | #9C9A62 |
| RGB | 156, 154, 98 |
| HSL | 58°, 23%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.6, -8.0, 29.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ponderosa Pine (BM 531), published as #9C9A62
#8D9061
#ABA461
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ponderosa Pine (BM 531)?
- Ponderosa Pine has an LRV of 30.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ponderosa Pine is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ponderosa Pine in another brand?
- Organic Garden (Valspar 6005-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Ponderosa Pine warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ponderosa Pine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.7; 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.