Sullivan Green (BM 560)
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Sullivan Green (BM 560) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.4, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sullivan Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 | Organic Green | SW 6732 | 35 | 8.0 | clearly different |
| Behr | Green Acres | S-G-440 | 27.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Polly Green | 6003-8C | 30 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Leap Frog | 1225-7 | 30 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sullivan Green (LRV 28.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Sullivan Green
Darker than Sullivan Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 560 |
| Hex | #51A448 |
| RGB | 81, 164, 72 |
| HSL | 114°, 39%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, -43.8, 39.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sullivan Green (BM 560), published as #51A448
#3E9A48
#63AE46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sullivan Green (BM 560)?
- Sullivan Green has an LRV of 28.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sullivan Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sullivan Green in another brand?
- Green Acres (Behr S-G-440) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sullivan Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sullivan Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.6; 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.