Pistachio (BM 561)
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Pistachio (BM 561) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.7, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pistachio
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pistachio 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 Pistachio, 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 | Jocular Green | SW 6736 | 71 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Chayote Squash | PPH-46 | 70.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Crocodile Dreams | 5007-5A | 70 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dreamcatcher | 1131-3 | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Pistachio (LRV 68.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Pistachio
Darker than Pistachio
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 561 |
| Hex | #C9E2C5 |
| RGB | 201, 226, 197 |
| HSL | 112°, 33%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, -13.6, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pistachio (BM 561), published as #C9E2C5
#B7D8C3
#DBECC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pistachio (BM 561)?
- Pistachio has an LRV of 68.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pistachio is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pistachio in another brand?
- Chayote Squash (Behr PPH-46) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pistachio warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pistachio as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.