In the Garden (BM CSP-805)
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In the Garden (BM CSP-805) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.9, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with In the Garden
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for In the Garden 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 In the Garden, 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 | Basil | SW 6194 | 15 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Old Vine | 440F-6 | 17 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | April Arbor | 5008-4C | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | English Ivy | 1134-6 | 18 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to In the Garden (LRV 17.9) by LRV.
Lighter than In the Garden
Darker than In the Garden
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-805 |
| Hex | #697562 |
| RGB | 105, 117, 98 |
| HSL | 98°, 9%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.8, -8.3, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
In the Garden (BM CSP-805), published as #697562
#596C61
#797E62
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of In the Garden (BM CSP-805)?
- In the Garden has an LRV of 17.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so In the Garden is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to In the Garden in another brand?
- April Arbor (Valspar 5008-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is In the Garden warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists In the Garden as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.