Maid of the Mist (BM CC-728)
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Maid of the Mist (BM CC-728) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.8, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Maid of the Mist
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Maid of the Mist 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 Maid of the Mist, 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 | Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 57 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Recycled Glass | MQ6-18 | 52.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Wedding Mint | 5006-3B | 55 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Niagara Mist | 10-30 | 56 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Maid of the Mist (LRV 53.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Maid of the Mist
Darker than Maid of the Mist
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-728 |
| Hex | #BBC6B7 |
| RGB | 187, 198, 183 |
| HSL | 104°, 12%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.7, -6.5, 6.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Maid of the Mist (BM CC-728), published as #BBC6B7
#AABCB5
#CDD0B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Maid of the Mist (BM CC-728)?
- Maid of the Mist has an LRV of 53.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Maid of the Mist is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Maid of the Mist in another brand?
- Niagara Mist (PPG 10-30) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Maid of the Mist warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Maid of the Mist as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.2; 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.