Green Thumb (BM CSP-870)
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Green Thumb (BM CSP-870) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.1, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Thumb
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Green Thumb 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 Green Thumb, 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 | Organic Green | SW 6732 | 35 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Herbal Garden | 420D-5 | 36.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mardi Gras Green | 6002-6B | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Asparagus | 1222-6 | 38 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Green Thumb (LRV 36.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Thumb
Darker than Green Thumb
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-870 |
| Hex | #8DAD61 |
| RGB | 141, 173, 97 |
| HSL | 85°, 32%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.8, -24.0, 35.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Thumb (BM CSP-870), published as #8DAD61
#7DA360
#9DB75F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Thumb (BM CSP-870)?
- Green Thumb has an LRV of 36.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Thumb is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Thumb in another brand?
- Mardi Gras Green (Valspar 6002-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Green Thumb warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Green Thumb as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.4; 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.