Courtyard Green (BM 546)
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Courtyard Green (BM 546) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.3, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Courtyard Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Courtyard Green 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 Courtyard Green, 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 | Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 19 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Happy Camper | 430D-6 | 19.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Graceful Green | 6001-6C | 21 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spinach Salad | 11-16 | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Courtyard Green (LRV 21.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Courtyard Green
Darker than Courtyard Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 546 |
| Hex | #6E8454 |
| RGB | 110, 132, 84 |
| HSL | 88°, 22%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.4, -16.9, 23.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Courtyard Green (BM 546), published as #6E8454
#5F7A53
#7D8E53
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Courtyard Green (BM 546)?
- Courtyard Green has an LRV of 21.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Courtyard Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Courtyard Green in another brand?
- Happy Camper (Behr 430D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Courtyard Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Courtyard Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.4; 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.