Appalachian Green (BM 852)
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Appalachian Green (BM 852) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.9, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Appalachian Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Appalachian 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 Appalachian 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 | Spinach White | SW 6434 | 79 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Magic Mint | P380-1 | 86.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Desert Seedling | 6001-5A | 84 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lime Meringue | 1222-1 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Appalachian Green (LRV 79.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Appalachian Green
Darker than Appalachian Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 852 |
| Hex | #E7EDD9 |
| RGB | 231, 237, 217 |
| HSL | 78°, 36%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, -5.5, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Appalachian Green (BM 852), published as #E7EDD9
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#F9F7D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Appalachian Green (BM 852)?
- Appalachian Green has an LRV of 79.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Appalachian Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Appalachian Green in another brand?
- Lime Meringue (PPG 1222-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Appalachian Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Appalachian Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.