Killarney (BM CC-698)
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Killarney (BM CC-698) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.8, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Killarney
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Killarney 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 Killarney, 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 | Softened Green | SW 6177 | 49 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Restful | 400F-4 | 48.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Jade | 6001-3C | 43 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pine Crush | 1028-3 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Killarney (LRV 46.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Killarney
Darker than Killarney
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-698 |
| Hex | #B8B8A1 |
| RGB | 184, 184, 161 |
| HSL | 60°, 14%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, -4.0, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Killarney (BM CC-698), published as #B8B8A1
#A7AE9F
#C9C2A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Killarney (BM CC-698)?
- Killarney has an LRV of 46.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Killarney is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Killarney in another brand?
- Restful (Behr 400F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Killarney warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Killarney as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.7; 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.