Gumdrop (BM 564)
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Gumdrop (BM 564) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.1, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gumdrop
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gumdrop 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 Gumdrop, 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 | Vegan | SW 6738 | 47 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Velvet Leaf | 450D-5 | 46.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Tossed Salad | 6002-8A | 44 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chatty Cricket | 1131-5 | 39 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Gumdrop (LRV 42.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Gumdrop
Darker than Gumdrop
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 564 |
| Hex | #8DBA8E |
| RGB | 141, 186, 142 |
| HSL | 121°, 25%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.4, -23.7, 17.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gumdrop (BM 564), published as #8DBA8E
#7CB08D
#9FC48D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gumdrop (BM 564)?
- Gumdrop has an LRV of 42.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gumdrop is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gumdrop in another brand?
- Chatty Cricket (PPG 1131-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Gumdrop warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gumdrop as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.6; 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.