Palace Green (BM CW-520)
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Palace Green (BM CW-520) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.1, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palace Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Palace 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 Palace 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 | Inland | SW 6452 | 22 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shallot Bulb | PPU11-02 | 24.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Pine Green | 5006-6B | 23 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Moss Ring | 1130-6 | 25 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Palace Green (LRV 25.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Palace Green
Darker than Palace Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-520 |
| Hex | #768C6E |
| RGB | 118, 140, 110 |
| HSL | 104°, 12%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.8, -13.8, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palace Green (BM CW-520), published as #768C6E
#66826D
#86966D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palace Green (BM CW-520)?
- Palace Green has an LRV of 25.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palace Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Palace Green in another brand?
- Shallot Bulb (Behr PPU11-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Palace Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Palace Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.