Burgess Green (BM CW-485)
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Burgess Green (BM CW-485) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.4, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burgess Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Burgess 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 Burgess 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 | Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 51 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Sage Brush | S370-3 | 51.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sumptuous Sage | 6002-3C | 49 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Bahia Grass | 1122-4 | 49 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Burgess Green (LRV 49.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Burgess Green
Darker than Burgess Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-485 |
| Hex | #BABD99 |
| RGB | 186, 189, 153 |
| HSL | 65°, 21%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, -7.2, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burgess Green (BM CW-485), published as #BABD99
#AAB398
#CBC798
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burgess Green (BM CW-485)?
- Burgess Green has an LRV of 49.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burgess Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Burgess Green in another brand?
- Sumptuous Sage (Valspar 6002-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burgess Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Burgess Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; 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.