Exotic Bloom (BM 551)
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Exotic Bloom (BM 551) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.3, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exotic Bloom
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Exotic Bloom 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 Exotic Bloom, 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 | Picnic | SW 6731 | 47 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Garden Stroll | P390-5 | 46.4 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Superior Green | 6003-8A | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Hearty Hosta | 1223-5 | 45 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Exotic Bloom (LRV 47.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Exotic Bloom
Darker than Exotic Bloom
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 551 |
| Hex | #95C884 |
| RGB | 149, 200, 132 |
| HSL | 105°, 38%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.7, -29.4, 28.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exotic Bloom (BM 551), published as #95C884
#84BE83
#A6D283
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exotic Bloom (BM 551)?
- Exotic Bloom has an LRV of 47.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exotic Bloom is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Exotic Bloom in another brand?
- Superior Green (Valspar 6003-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Exotic Bloom warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Exotic Bloom as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.8; 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.