Nicolson Green (BM CW-500)
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Nicolson Green (BM CW-500) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.7, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nicolson Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nicolson 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 Nicolson 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 | Privilege Green | SW 6193 | 23 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Gazebo Green | MQ6-16 | 20.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Green Peppercorn | 5005-4B | 22 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wright Quiet Green | FLLW618 | 21 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Nicolson Green (LRV 21.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Nicolson Green
Darker than Nicolson Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-500 |
| Hex | #75806A |
| RGB | 117, 128, 106 |
| HSL | 90°, 9%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.1, -8.4, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nicolson Green (BM CW-500), published as #75806A
#657769
#85896A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nicolson Green (BM CW-500)?
- Nicolson Green has an LRV of 21.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nicolson Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nicolson Green in another brand?
- Gazebo Green (Behr MQ6-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nicolson Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nicolson Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.