Richmond Green (BM 553)
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Richmond Green (BM 553) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.3, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Richmond Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Richmond 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 Richmond 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 | Grasshopper | SW 6733 | 19 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Behr | Belfast | M390-6 | 21.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Simply Green | 6002-8C | 25 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Antique Green | 1223-7 | 21 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Richmond Green (LRV 24.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Richmond Green
Darker than Richmond Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 553 |
| Hex | #5F9253 |
| RGB | 95, 146, 83 |
| HSL | 109°, 28%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, -29.8, 28.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Richmond Green (BM 553), published as #5F9253
#4E8852
#709C52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Richmond Green (BM 553)?
- Richmond Green has an LRV of 24.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Richmond Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Richmond Green in another brand?
- Belfast (Behr M390-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Richmond Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Richmond Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.1; 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.