Rhine River (BM 689)
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Rhine River (BM 689) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.1, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rhine River
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rhine River 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 Rhine River, 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 | Festoon Aqua | SW 0019 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Water Surface | QE-43 | 48.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Bay | 5002-3C | 45 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Holly Glen | 1144-4 | 45 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Rhine River (LRV 47.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Rhine River
Darker than Rhine River
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 689 |
| Hex | #A4BBB6 |
| RGB | 164, 187, 182 |
| HSL | 167°, 14%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.1, -8.8, -0.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rhine River (BM 689), published as #A4BBB6
#92B1B4
#B6C5B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rhine River (BM 689)?
- Rhine River has an LRV of 47.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rhine River is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rhine River in another brand?
- Water Surface (Behr QE-43) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Rhine River warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rhine River as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.1; 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.