Verdigris (BM 685)
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Verdigris (BM 685) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.3, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Verdigris
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Verdigris 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 Verdigris, 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 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shaded Spruce | 480F-6 | 15.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Shady Palm | 5003-6C | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Emerald | 1143-6 | 15 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Verdigris (LRV 17.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Verdigris
Darker than Verdigris
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 685 |
| Hex | #55756C |
| RGB | 85, 117, 108 |
| HSL | 163°, 16%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.6, -13.6, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Verdigris (BM 685), published as #55756C
#436C6A
#677E6C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Verdigris (BM 685)?
- Verdigris has an LRV of 17.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Verdigris is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Verdigris in another brand?
- Shaded Spruce (Behr 480F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Verdigris warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Verdigris as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.3; 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.