Greenhow Moss (BM CW-450)
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Greenhow Moss (BM CW-450) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.1, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greenhow Moss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Greenhow Moss 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 Greenhow Moss, 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 | Glade Green | SW 9669 | 36 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 33.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Throw Rug | 6006-6A | 36 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Golden Grass | 1119-6 | 34 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Greenhow Moss (LRV 35.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Greenhow Moss
Darker than Greenhow Moss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-450 |
| Hex | #A6A56C |
| RGB | 166, 165, 108 |
| HSL | 59°, 25%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.6, -8.6, 29.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greenhow Moss (BM CW-450), published as #A6A56C
#979B6B
#B6AF6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greenhow Moss (BM CW-450)?
- Greenhow Moss has an LRV of 35.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greenhow Moss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Greenhow Moss in another brand?
- Glade Green (SW 9669) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Greenhow Moss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Greenhow Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.7; 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.