Dreamcatcher (BM 640)
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Dreamcatcher (BM 640) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.3, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dreamcatcher
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dreamcatcher 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 Dreamcatcher, 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 | Spearmint | SW 6465 | 42 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sunstone | M430-4 | 45.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Charm | 5008-8A | 48 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Silk | 1139-3 | 49 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Dreamcatcher (LRV 48.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Dreamcatcher
Darker than Dreamcatcher
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640 |
| Hex | #9CC1B2 |
| RGB | 156, 193, 178 |
| HSL | 156°, 23%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, -15.4, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dreamcatcher (BM 640), published as #9CC1B2
#8AB7B0
#AFCBB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dreamcatcher (BM 640)?
- Dreamcatcher has an LRV of 48.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dreamcatcher is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dreamcatcher in another brand?
- Sunstone (Behr M430-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Dreamcatcher warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dreamcatcher as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; 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.