Sounds of Nature (BM 556)
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Sounds of Nature (BM 556) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.1, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sounds of Nature
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sounds of Nature 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 Sounds of Nature, 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 | Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 53 | 6.6 | clearly different |
| Behr | Early Spring | MQ4-46 | 63.1 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lush Meadow | 6005-9C | 64 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Almost Aloe | 1224-5 | 70 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sounds of Nature (LRV 65.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Sounds of Nature
Darker than Sounds of Nature
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 556 |
| Hex | #B7E3A0 |
| RGB | 183, 227, 160 |
| HSL | 99°, 54%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.8, -26.3, 28.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sounds of Nature (BM 556), published as #B7E3A0
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#C9EE9F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sounds of Nature (BM 556)?
- Sounds of Nature has an LRV of 65.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sounds of Nature is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sounds of Nature in another brand?
- Lush Meadow (Valspar 6005-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Sounds of Nature warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sounds of Nature as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.2; 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.