Sycamore Tree (BM 539)
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Sycamore Tree (BM 539) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.4, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sycamore Tree
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sycamore Tree 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 Sycamore Tree, 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 | Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 26 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Frog | M350-6 | 27.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Ivy Pasture | 6004-6C | 24 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Leafy Romaine | 11-14 | 31 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sycamore Tree (LRV 28.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Sycamore Tree
Darker than Sycamore Tree
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 539 |
| Hex | #8C965A |
| RGB | 140, 150, 90 |
| HSL | 70°, 25%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.0, -13.5, 30.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sycamore Tree (BM 539), published as #8C965A
#7D8C59
#9BA059
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sycamore Tree (BM 539)?
- Sycamore Tree has an LRV of 28.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sycamore Tree is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sycamore Tree in another brand?
- Frog (Behr M350-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Sycamore Tree warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sycamore Tree as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.4; 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.