Pacific Rim (BM 678)
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Pacific Rim (BM 678) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.1, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pacific Rim
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pacific Rim 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 Pacific Rim, 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 | Teal Stencil | SW 0018 | 19 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tealish | S440-6 | 14.9 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Shady Palm | 5003-6C | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lucky Shamrock | 1146-6 | 17 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Pacific Rim (LRV 19.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Pacific Rim
Darker than Pacific Rim
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 678 |
| Hex | #517B77 |
| RGB | 81, 123, 119 |
| HSL | 174°, 21%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.6, -15.5, -2.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pacific Rim (BM 678), published as #517B77
#3D7275
#648477
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pacific Rim (BM 678)?
- Pacific Rim has an LRV of 19.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pacific Rim is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pacific Rim in another brand?
- Lucky Shamrock (PPG 1146-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Pacific Rim warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pacific Rim as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.5; 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.