Crisp Romaine (BM 686)
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Crisp Romaine (BM 686) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.2, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crisp Romaine
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Crisp Romaine 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 Crisp Romaine, 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 | Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Secluded Woods | S420-7 | 9.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Peacock House | 5010-4 | 8 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Green Velvet | 1136-7 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Crisp Romaine (LRV 9.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Crisp Romaine
Darker than Crisp Romaine
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 686 |
| Hex | #445851 |
| RGB | 68, 88, 81 |
| HSL | 159°, 13%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.6, -9.3, 1.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crisp Romaine (BM 686), published as #445851
#334F4F
#546151
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crisp Romaine (BM 686)?
- Crisp Romaine has an LRV of 9.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crisp Romaine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crisp Romaine in another brand?
- Secluded Woods (Behr S420-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Crisp Romaine warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Crisp Romaine as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.5; 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.