Bittergreen (BM CSP-990)
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Bittergreen (BM CSP-990) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.2, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bittergreen
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bittergreen by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Bittergreen, 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 | Shaker Peg | SW 9539 | 19 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wild Mushroom | 350F-7 | 17 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Helmet | 3006-9A | 16 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Paddle Wheel | 1100-7 | 18 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Bittergreen (LRV 18.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Bittergreen
Darker than Bittergreen
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-990 |
| Hex | #866F4B |
| RGB | 134, 111, 75 |
| HSL | 37°, 28%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.2, 3.8, 23.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bittergreen (BM CSP-990), published as #866F4B
#78664A
#95784A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bittergreen (BM CSP-990)?
- Bittergreen has an LRV of 18.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bittergreen is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bittergreen in another brand?
- Paddle Wheel (PPG 1100-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Bittergreen warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bittergreen as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.4; 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.