Dunmore Green (BM CW-540)
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Dunmore Green (BM CW-540) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.9, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dunmore Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dunmore 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 Dunmore 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 | Eco Green | SW 6739 | 32 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| Behr | Solitary Tree | P410-6 | 26.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Green | 6003-10C | 28 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Basil Pesto | 1226-6 | 27 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Dunmore Green (LRV 26.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Dunmore Green
Darker than Dunmore Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-540 |
| Hex | #50996E |
| RGB | 80, 153, 110 |
| HSL | 145°, 31%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.7, -33.0, 15.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dunmore Green (BM CW-540), published as #50996E
#3B8F6D
#64A36D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dunmore Green (BM CW-540)?
- Dunmore Green has an LRV of 26.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dunmore Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dunmore Green in another brand?
- Basil Pesto (PPG 1226-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dunmore Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dunmore Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.7; 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.