Bonsai (BM CC-666)
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Bonsai (BM CC-666) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.8, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bonsai
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bonsai 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 Bonsai, 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 | Oakmoss | SW 6180 | 13 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fjord | T11-16 | 11.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Summer's End | 6005-4C | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pinetop | 1125-7 | 10 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-666 |
| Hex | #606241 |
| RGB | 96, 98, 65 |
| HSL | 64°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.6, -6.7, 18.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bonsai (BM CC-666), published as #606241
#525940
#6E6B40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bonsai (BM CC-666)?
- Bonsai has an LRV of 12.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bonsai is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bonsai in another brand?
- Fjord (Behr T11-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bonsai warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bonsai as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.6; 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.