Emerald Vapor (BM 845)
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Emerald Vapor (BM 845) is a very light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 82.1, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Emerald Vapor
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Emerald Vapor 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 Emerald Vapor, 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 | Glimmer | SW 6476 | 78 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Refreshed | ICC-92 | 82.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pirate Coast | 5004-3A | 80 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Northern Lights | 1137-2 | 85 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Emerald Vapor (LRV 82.1) by LRV.
Darker than Emerald Vapor
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 845 |
| Hex | #E3EEE8 |
| RGB | 227, 238, 232 |
| HSL | 147°, 24%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -4.7, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Emerald Vapor (BM 845), published as #E3EEE8
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#F6F8E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Emerald Vapor (BM 845)?
- Emerald Vapor has an LRV of 82.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Emerald Vapor is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Emerald Vapor in another brand?
- Northern Lights (PPG 1137-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Emerald Vapor warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Emerald Vapor as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; 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.