Nature Lover (BM CC-726)
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Nature Lover (BM CC-726) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.8, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nature Lover
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nature Lover 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 Nature Lover, 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 | Clary Sage | SW 6178 | 41 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Bay Water | S380-4 | 40.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Tea Leaves | 5004-1C | 37 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Olive Sprig | 1125-4 | 42 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Nature Lover (LRV 38.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Nature Lover
Darker than Nature Lover
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-726 |
| Hex | #A5AA92 |
| RGB | 165, 170, 146 |
| HSL | 72°, 12%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, -6.1, 11.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nature Lover (BM CC-726), published as #A5AA92
#95A090
#B6B492
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nature Lover (BM CC-726)?
- Nature Lover has an LRV of 38.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nature Lover is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nature Lover in another brand?
- Bay Water (Behr S380-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Nature Lover warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nature Lover as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.8; 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.