Galt Blue (BM CW-560)
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Galt Blue (BM CW-560) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Galt Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Galt Blue 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 Galt Blue, 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 | Breaktime | SW 6463 | 66 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Serene Breeze | M440-2 | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Mint | 5005-5B | 62 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Wave | 1141-2 | 68 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Galt Blue (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Galt Blue
Darker than Galt Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-560 |
| Hex | #BED6CD |
| RGB | 190, 214, 205 |
| HSL | 158°, 23%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, -9.7, 1.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Galt Blue (BM CW-560), published as #BED6CD
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#D1E0CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Galt Blue (BM CW-560)?
- Galt Blue has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Galt Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Galt Blue in another brand?
- Serene Breeze (Behr M440-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Galt Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Galt Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.7; 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.