Sylvan Mist (BM CSP-740)
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Sylvan Mist (BM CSP-740) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.9, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sylvan Mist
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sylvan 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 Sylvan 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 | Piedmont | SW 9657 | 60 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Soothing Spring | HDC-CL-23 | 57.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sparkling Lake | 5002-3B | 58 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aquamarine Dream | 1135-4 | 53 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sylvan Mist (LRV 53.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Sylvan Mist
Darker than Sylvan Mist
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-740 |
| Hex | #B7C6BE |
| RGB | 183, 198, 190 |
| HSL | 148°, 12%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.6, -6.6, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sylvan Mist (BM CSP-740), published as #B7C6BE
#A5BCBC
#C9D0BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sylvan Mist (BM CSP-740)?
- Sylvan Mist has an LRV of 53.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sylvan Mist is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sylvan Mist in another brand?
- Soothing Spring (Behr HDC-CL-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Sylvan Mist warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sylvan Mist as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.