Raleigh Green (BM CW-525)
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Raleigh Green (BM CW-525) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.4, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raleigh Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 | Garden Grove | SW 6445 | 18 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tuscan Herbs | S400-6 | 19.9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mixedwood Leaf | 5007-6C | 20 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Painted Turtle | 1133-6 | 15 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Raleigh Green (LRV 19.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Raleigh Green
Darker than Raleigh Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-525 |
| Hex | #597E5F |
| RGB | 89, 126, 95 |
| HSL | 130°, 17%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.3, -19.8, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raleigh Green (BM CW-525), published as #597E5F
#48745E
#6A885E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raleigh Green (BM CW-525)?
- Raleigh Green has an LRV of 19.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raleigh Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raleigh Green in another brand?
- Tuscan Herbs (Behr S400-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 3.1 (noticeably different).
- Is Raleigh Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Raleigh Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.