Goodwin Green (BM CW-555)
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Goodwin Green (BM CW-555) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.8, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Goodwin Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Goodwin 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 Goodwin 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 | Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Dark Everglade | HDC-CL-21A | 8.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Peacock House | 5010-4 | 8 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Green Velvet | 1136-7 | 10 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Goodwin Green (LRV 10.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Goodwin Green
Darker than Goodwin Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-555 |
| Hex | #435851 |
| RGB | 67, 88, 81 |
| HSL | 160°, 14%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.5, -9.7, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Goodwin Green (BM CW-555), published as #435851
#324F4F
#536151
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Goodwin Green (BM CW-555)?
- Goodwin Green has an LRV of 10.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Goodwin Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Goodwin Green in another brand?
- Dark Everglade (Behr HDC-CL-21A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Goodwin Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Goodwin Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; 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.