Steamed Spinach (BM 643)
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Steamed Spinach (BM 643) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.6, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Steamed Spinach
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Steamed Spinach 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 Steamed Spinach, 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 | Raging Sea | SW 6474 | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Greensleeves | 490D-7 | 14.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mosaic Green | 5008-8C | 16 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Christmas Ivy | 1138-6 | 14 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Steamed Spinach (LRV 15.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Steamed Spinach
Darker than Steamed Spinach
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 643 |
| Hex | #407465 |
| RGB | 64, 116, 101 |
| HSL | 163°, 29%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, -21.3, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Steamed Spinach (BM 643), published as #407465
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#537D65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Steamed Spinach (BM 643)?
- Steamed Spinach has an LRV of 15.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Steamed Spinach is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Steamed Spinach in another brand?
- Christmas Ivy (PPG 1138-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Steamed Spinach warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Steamed Spinach as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; 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.