Thayer Green (BM CSP-825)
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Thayer Green (BM CSP-825) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.3, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thayer Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Thayer Green 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 Thayer Green, 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 | Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 31 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Milkweed Pod | S380-5 | 30.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Blanched Thyme | 6001-4A | 29 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hemlock | 1125-5 | 28 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Thayer Green (LRV 29.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Thayer Green
Darker than Thayer Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-825 |
| Hex | #949476 |
| RGB | 148, 148, 118 |
| HSL | 60°, 12%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, -5.3, 15.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thayer Green (BM CSP-825), published as #949476
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#A49E75
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thayer Green (BM CSP-825)?
- Thayer Green has an LRV of 29.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thayer Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thayer Green in another brand?
- Hemlock (PPG 1125-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Thayer Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Thayer Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.9; 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.