Island Paradise (BM 606)
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Island Paradise (BM 606) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.8, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Island Paradise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Island Paradise 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 Island Paradise, 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 | Larchmere | SW 6752 | 41 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 45.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Rainforest Mist | 6001-10B | 40 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tide | 1229-4 | 48 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Island Paradise (LRV 43.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Island Paradise
Darker than Island Paradise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 606 |
| Hex | #5BC1A9 |
| RGB | 91, 193, 169 |
| HSL | 166°, 45%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, -35.6, 3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Island Paradise (BM 606), published as #5BC1A9
#3FB7A7
#73CBA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Island Paradise (BM 606)?
- Island Paradise has an LRV of 43.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Island Paradise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Island Paradise in another brand?
- Shoreline Green (Behr 480B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Island Paradise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Island Paradise as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.1; 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.