Bassett Hall Green (BM CW-480)
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Bassett Hall Green (BM CW-480) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.1, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bassett Hall Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bassett Hall 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 Bassett Hall 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 | Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 34 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Meditation Time | S360-4 | 38.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusty Olive | 6005-4A | 37 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Envy | 1123-5 | 36 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Bassett Hall Green (LRV 38.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Bassett Hall Green
Darker than Bassett Hall Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-480 |
| Hex | #A7A787 |
| RGB | 167, 167, 135 |
| HSL | 60°, 15%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.7, -5.5, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bassett Hall Green (BM CW-480), published as #A7A787
#979D86
#B7B186
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bassett Hall Green (BM CW-480)?
- Bassett Hall Green has an LRV of 38.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bassett Hall Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bassett Hall Green in another brand?
- Dusty Olive (Valspar 6005-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Bassett Hall Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bassett Hall Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.