Medici Malachite (BM 600)
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Medici Malachite (BM 600) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.8, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Medici Malachite
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Medici Malachite 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 Medici Malachite, 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 | Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 30 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Free Green | M420-5 | 33 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Salamander | 6001-8B | 30 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Derby Green | 1140-5 | 28 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Medici Malachite (LRV 32.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Medici Malachite
Darker than Medici Malachite
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 600 |
| Hex | #63A791 |
| RGB | 99, 167, 145 |
| HSL | 161°, 28%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.6, -26.8, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Medici Malachite (BM 600), published as #63A791
#4E9D8F
#77B191
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Medici Malachite (BM 600)?
- Medici Malachite has an LRV of 32.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Medici Malachite is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Medici Malachite in another brand?
- Jargon Jade (SW 6753) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Medici Malachite warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Medici Malachite as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.