Granny Smith (BM CSP-860)
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Granny Smith (BM CSP-860) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.1, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Granny Smith
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Granny Smith 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 Granny Smith, 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 | Frolic | SW 6703 | 56 | 6.1 | clearly different |
| Behr | Grape Green | 400B-5 | 57.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tangy Dill | 6008-10A | 63 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Slap Happy | 1217-7 | 56 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Granny Smith (LRV 57.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Granny Smith
Darker than Granny Smith
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-860 |
| Hex | #D1D256 |
| RGB | 209, 210, 86 |
| HSL | 60°, 58%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.0, -16.1, 59.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Granny Smith (BM CSP-860), published as #D1D256
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Granny Smith (BM CSP-860)?
- Granny Smith has an LRV of 57.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Granny Smith is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Granny Smith in another brand?
- Grape Green (Behr 400B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Granny Smith warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Granny Smith as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.7; 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.