Luck of the Irish (BM 588)
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Luck of the Irish (BM 588) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.9, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Luck of the Irish
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Luck of the Irish 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 Luck of the Irish, 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 | Argyle | SW 6747 | 20 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dancing Jewel | MQ6-42 | 25.9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sea Swell | 5008-10C | 23 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Leprechaun | 1228-6 | 22 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Luck of the Irish (LRV 23.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Luck of the Irish
Darker than Luck of the Irish
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 588 |
| Hex | #46926D |
| RGB | 70, 146, 109 |
| HSL | 151°, 35%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.0, -32.6, 12.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Luck of the Irish (BM 588), published as #46926D
#2E886C
#5B9C6C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Luck of the Irish (BM 588)?
- Luck of the Irish has an LRV of 23.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Luck of the Irish is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Luck of the Irish in another brand?
- Leprechaun (PPG 1228-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 3.1 (noticeably different).
- Is Luck of the Irish warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Luck of the Irish as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.6; 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.