Buffett Green (BM CW-535)
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Buffett Green (BM CW-535) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.6, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Buffett Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Buffett 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 Buffett 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 | Espalier | SW 6734 | 9 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fresh Herbs | PMD-25 | 9.6 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poker Green | 6010-6 | 11 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brunswick | 1132-7 | 10 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Buffett Green (LRV 10.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Buffett Green
Darker than Buffett Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-535 |
| Hex | #265D41 |
| RGB | 38, 93, 65 |
| HSL | 149°, 42%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.3, -25.5, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Buffett Green (BM CW-535), published as #265D41
#0C5440
#396640
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Buffett Green (BM CW-535)?
- Buffett Green has an LRV of 10.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Buffett Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Buffett Green in another brand?
- Brunswick (PPG 1132-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 3.1 (noticeably different).
- Is Buffett Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Buffett Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.