Annapolis Green (BM 687)
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Annapolis Green (BM 687) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.3, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Annapolis Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Annapolis Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Annapolis Green, 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 | Tidewater | SW 6477 | 65 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Celtic Gray | 490E-3 | 63.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sparkling Lake | 5002-3B | 58 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Babbling Brook | 1144-3 | 60 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Annapolis Green (LRV 61.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Annapolis Green
Darker than Annapolis Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 687 |
| Hex | #C1D2CE |
| RGB | 193, 210, 206 |
| HSL | 166°, 16%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.9, -6.5, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Annapolis Green (BM 687), published as #C1D2CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Annapolis Green (BM 687)?
- Annapolis Green has an LRV of 61.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Annapolis Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Annapolis Green in another brand?
- Babbling Brook (PPG 1144-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Annapolis Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Annapolis Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.