Palm Trees (BM 642)
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Palm Trees (BM 642) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.9, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palm Trees
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Palm Trees 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 Palm Trees, 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 | Alexandrite | SW 0060 | 22 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dark Jade | MQ6-43 | 20.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Spa Green | 5004-6A | 24 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sheffield | 1139-5 | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Palm Trees (LRV 21.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Palm Trees
Darker than Palm Trees
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 642 |
| Hex | #588977 |
| RGB | 88, 137, 119 |
| HSL | 158°, 22%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.3, -20.8, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palm Trees (BM 642), published as #588977
#457F75
#6B9377
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palm Trees (BM 642)?
- Palm Trees has an LRV of 21.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palm Trees is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Palm Trees in another brand?
- Dark Jade (Behr MQ6-43) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Palm Trees warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Palm Trees as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.