Balsam (BM 567)
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Balsam (BM 567) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.3, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Balsam
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Balsam 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 Balsam, 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 | Cilantro | SW 6453 | 14 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sabal Palm | 460D-7 | 12.3 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Mint | 6001-8C | 15 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Emerald City | 13-32 | 13 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Balsam (LRV 15.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Balsam
Darker than Balsam
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 567 |
| Hex | #4D7256 |
| RGB | 77, 114, 86 |
| HSL | 135°, 19%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.6, -19.5, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balsam (BM 567), published as #4D7256
#3C6955
#5E7B55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Balsam (BM 567)?
- Balsam has an LRV of 15.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Balsam is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Balsam in another brand?
- Cilantro (SW 6453) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Balsam warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Balsam 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.