Corn Stalk (BM 542)
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Corn Stalk (BM 542) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.6, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Corn Stalk
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Corn Stalk 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 Corn Stalk, 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 | Jardin | SW 6723 | 59 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Four Leaf Clover | P380-4 | 58.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Good Morning | 6004-5C | 54 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pistachio Pudding | 1120-4 | 62 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Corn Stalk (LRV 54.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Corn Stalk
Darker than Corn Stalk
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 542 |
| Hex | #BACDA0 |
| RGB | 186, 205, 160 |
| HSL | 85°, 31%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, -14.3, 20.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Corn Stalk (BM 542), published as #BACDA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Corn Stalk (BM 542)?
- Corn Stalk has an LRV of 54.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Corn Stalk is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Corn Stalk in another brand?
- Four Leaf Clover (Behr P380-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Corn Stalk warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Corn Stalk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.3; 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.