Brazilian Rainforest (BM 651)
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Brazilian Rainforest (BM 651) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brazilian Rainforest
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brazilian Rainforest 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 Brazilian Rainforest, 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 | Green Bay | SW 6481 | 11 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Agate | M430-7 | 10.4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Southern Garden | 5011-6 | 11 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Holly Leaf | 1143-7 | 8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Brazilian Rainforest (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Brazilian Rainforest
Darker than Brazilian Rainforest
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 651 |
| Hex | #336155 |
| RGB | 51, 97, 85 |
| HSL | 164°, 31%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.7, -19.0, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brazilian Rainforest (BM 651), published as #336155
#1D5853
#466A55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brazilian Rainforest (BM 651)?
- Brazilian Rainforest has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brazilian Rainforest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brazilian Rainforest in another brand?
- Southern Garden (Valspar 5011-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Brazilian Rainforest warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brazilian Rainforest as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.