Palmer Green (BM CW-475)
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Palmer Green (BM CW-475) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.1, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palmer Green
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Palmer Green by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Palmer 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 | Basque Green | SW 6426 | 11 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Eastern Bamboo | PPU9-25 | 10.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Summer's End | 6005-4C | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Olive Green | 1113-7 | 10 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Palmer Green (LRV 12.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Palmer Green
Darker than Palmer Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-475 |
| Hex | #5F5D39 |
| RGB | 95, 93, 57 |
| HSL | 57°, 25%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.8, -5.3, 21.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palmer Green (BM CW-475), published as #5F5D39
#515438
#6D6638
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palmer Green (BM CW-475)?
- Palmer Green has an LRV of 12.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palmer Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Palmer Green in another brand?
- Eastern Bamboo (Behr PPU9-25) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Palmer Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Palmer Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.0; 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.