Mayan Green (BM 615)
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Mayan Green (BM 615) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.4, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mayan Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mayan 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 Mayan 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 | 7.6 | clearly different |
| Behr | Mermaid Song | 480B-5 | 32.6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tantalizing Teal | 5008-10B | 39 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aloha | 1229-5 | 35 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Mayan Green (LRV 37.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Mayan Green
Darker than Mayan Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 615 |
| Hex | #00B998 |
| RGB | 0, 185, 152 |
| HSL | 169°, 100%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.3, -47.2, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mayan Green (BM 615), published as #00B998
#00AF96
#3FC398
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mayan Green (BM 615)?
- Mayan Green has an LRV of 37.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mayan Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mayan Green in another brand?
- Aloha (PPG 1229-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Mayan Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mayan Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.