Taffeta Green (BM 843)
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Taffeta Green (BM 843) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75.1, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Taffeta Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Taffeta Green 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 Taffeta 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Seaglass | HDC-CT-26A | 75.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mint Whisper | 5008-7A | 78 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Summer Breeze | 1139-1 | 75 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Taffeta Green (LRV 75.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Taffeta Green
Darker than Taffeta Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 843 |
| Hex | #D3E6DD |
| RGB | 211, 230, 221 |
| HSL | 152°, 28%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.7, -8.0, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Taffeta Green (BM 843), published as #D3E6DD
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#E6F0DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Taffeta Green (BM 843)?
- Taffeta Green has an LRV of 75.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Taffeta Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Taffeta Green in another brand?
- Summer Breeze (PPG 1139-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Taffeta Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Taffeta Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.