Grasshopper (BM AF-415)
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Grasshopper (BM AF-415) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.1, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grasshopper
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Grasshopper 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 Grasshopper, 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 | Shagreen | SW 6422 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Anjou Pear | MQ4-41 | 57.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Parlour Sage | 6006-5B | 55 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dancing Kite | 1119-4 | 58 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Grasshopper (LRV 52.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Grasshopper
Darker than Grasshopper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-415 |
| Hex | #C5C397 |
| RGB | 197, 195, 151 |
| HSL | 57°, 28%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, -6.5, 22.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grasshopper (BM AF-415), published as #C5C397
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grasshopper (BM AF-415)?
- Grasshopper has an LRV of 52.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grasshopper is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grasshopper in another brand?
- Shagreen (SW 6422) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Grasshopper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Grasshopper as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.4; 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.