Parrot Green (BM CW-465)
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Parrot Green (BM CW-465) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.2, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parrot Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Parrot 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 Parrot 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 | Parakeet | SW 6711 | 41 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Citrus Peel | P360-5 | 46.7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | New Avocado | 6007-6A | 42 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Beach Bag | 1117-5 | 44 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Parrot Green (LRV 42.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Parrot Green
Darker than Parrot Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-465 |
| Hex | #B2B26A |
| RGB | 178, 178, 106 |
| HSL | 60°, 32%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, -10.8, 36.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parrot Green (BM CW-465), published as #B2B26A
#A3A869
#C2BC69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parrot Green (BM CW-465)?
- Parrot Green has an LRV of 42.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parrot Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Parrot Green in another brand?
- New Avocado (Valspar 6007-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Parrot Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Parrot Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.8; 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.