Highlands Green (BM 650)
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Highlands Green (BM 650) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.7, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Highlands Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Highlands 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 Highlands 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 | Ionian | SW 6754 | 20 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mermaid Sea | P440-7 | 16.8 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Elegant Silk | 5010-7 | 18 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pinehurst | 1140-6 | 16 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Highlands Green (LRV 18.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Highlands Green
Darker than Highlands Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650 |
| Hex | #3B7E6F |
| RGB | 59, 126, 111 |
| HSL | 167°, 36%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.3, -25.2, 1.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Highlands Green (BM 650), published as #3B7E6F
#20746D
#51886F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Highlands Green (BM 650)?
- Highlands Green has an LRV of 18.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Highlands Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Highlands Green in another brand?
- Mermaid Sea (Behr P440-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Highlands Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Highlands Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.7; 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.