Scotch Plains Green (BM 587)
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Scotch Plains Green (BM 587) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.5, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scotch Plains Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains 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 | Julep | SW 6746 | 32 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shamrock Green | P420-5 | 30.7 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Green | 6003-10C | 28 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Laurel Wreath | 1228-5 | 31 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Scotch Plains Green (LRV 29.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Scotch Plains Green
Darker than Scotch Plains Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 587 |
| Hex | #51A07A |
| RGB | 81, 160, 122 |
| HSL | 151°, 33%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.2, -33.5, 12.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scotch Plains Green (BM 587), published as #51A07A
#3A9679
#66AA79
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scotch Plains Green (BM 587)?
- Scotch Plains Green has an LRV of 29.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scotch Plains Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Scotch Plains Green in another brand?
- Shamrock Green (Behr P420-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Scotch Plains Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Scotch Plains Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.5; 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.