Timson Green (BM CW-470)
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Timson Green (BM CW-470) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.5, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Timson Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Timson 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 Timson 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 | Relentless Olive | SW 6425 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Classic Avocado | M340-7 | 15.3 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Jungle Thicket | 6003-4C | 20 | 7.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Oakmoss | 1122-7 | 16 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Timson Green (LRV 16.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Timson Green
Darker than Timson Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-470 |
| Hex | #6E743A |
| RGB | 110, 116, 58 |
| HSL | 66°, 33%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.1, -11.6, 31.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Timson Green (BM CW-470), published as #6E743A
#606B3A
#7C7D38
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Timson Green (BM CW-470)?
- Timson Green has an LRV of 16.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Timson Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Timson Green in another brand?
- Relentless Olive (SW 6425) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Timson Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Timson Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.1; 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.