Green Wave (BM 681)
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Green Wave (BM 681) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.2, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Wave
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Green Wave 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 Green Wave, 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 | Breaktime | SW 6463 | 66 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Whipped Mint | MQ3-20 | 68.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Aquatic Edge | 5003-5A | 67 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Wave | 1141-2 | 68 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Green Wave (LRV 65.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Wave
Darker than Green Wave
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 681 |
| Hex | #C2DAD3 |
| RGB | 194, 218, 211 |
| HSL | 162°, 24%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.2, -9.3, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Wave (BM 681), published as #C2DAD3
#B0D0D1
#D5E4D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Wave (BM 681)?
- Green Wave has an LRV of 65.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Wave is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Green Wave in another brand?
- Green Wave (PPG 1141-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Green Wave warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Green Wave as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; 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.