Calming Green (BM 605)
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Calming Green (BM 605) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.4, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calming Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Calming 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 Calming 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Green Parakeet | P430-3 | 55.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Mermaid's Song | 6001-9C | 65 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | San Juan Spritz | 17-29 | 57 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Calming Green (LRV 57.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Calming Green
Darker than Calming Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 605 |
| Hex | #8AD7C5 |
| RGB | 138, 215, 197 |
| HSL | 166°, 49%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.8, -27.8, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calming Green (BM 605), published as #8AD7C5
#74CDC3
#9FE1C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calming Green (BM 605)?
- Calming Green has an LRV of 57.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calming Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Calming Green in another brand?
- Tantalizing Teal (SW 6937) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Calming Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Calming Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; 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.