Harwood Putty (BM CW-5)
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Harwood Putty (BM CW-5) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 83.2, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harwood Putty
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Harwood Putty by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Harwood Putty, 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 Glimpse | SW 9676 | 82 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Silence | N410-1 | 83.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paramount White | 7006-22 | 83 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gypsum | 1006-1 | 84 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Harwood Putty (LRV 83.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Harwood Putty
Darker than Harwood Putty
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-5 |
| Hex | #EDEFE7 |
| RGB | 237, 239, 231 |
| HSL | 75°, 20%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.1, -2.1, 3.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harwood Putty (BM CW-5), published as #EDEFE7
#DBE5E5
#FFF9E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harwood Putty (BM CW-5)?
- Harwood Putty has an LRV of 83.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harwood Putty is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Harwood Putty in another brand?
- Silence (Behr N410-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Harwood Putty warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Harwood Putty as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.6; 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.