Sioux Falls (BM 705)
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Sioux Falls (BM 705) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.3, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sioux Falls
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls, 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 | Underseas | SW 6214 | 25 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | In The Moment | T18-15 | 29.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Secluded Garden | 5002-4A | 30 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Granite | 1144-5 | 29 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sioux Falls (LRV 29.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Sioux Falls
Darker than Sioux Falls
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 705 |
| Hex | #7F958E |
| RGB | 127, 149, 142 |
| HSL | 161°, 9%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.9, -9.2, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sioux Falls (BM 705), published as #7F958E
#6E8B8C
#919F8E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sioux Falls (BM 705)?
- Sioux Falls has an LRV of 29.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sioux Falls is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sioux Falls in another brand?
- In The Moment (Behr T18-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Sioux Falls warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sioux Falls as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.