Aurora Borealis (BM 565)
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Aurora Borealis (BM 565) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aurora Borealis
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aurora Borealis 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 Aurora Borealis, 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 | Frosted Emerald | SW 9035 | 37 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Holy Herb | PPH-59 | 31.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Elf | 6002-8B | 36 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chatty Cricket | 1131-5 | 39 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Aurora Borealis (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Aurora Borealis
Darker than Aurora Borealis
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 565 |
| Hex | #7AAC7A |
| RGB | 122, 172, 122 |
| HSL | 120°, 23%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, -26.7, 20.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aurora Borealis (BM 565), published as #7AAC7A
#69A279
#8CB679
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aurora Borealis (BM 565)?
- Aurora Borealis has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aurora Borealis is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aurora Borealis in another brand?
- Elf (Valspar 6002-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Aurora Borealis warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aurora Borealis as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.6; 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.