Greenhow Blue (BM CW-655)
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Greenhow Blue (BM CW-655) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.5, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greenhow Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Greenhow Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Greenhow 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 | Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 55 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Viking | 550E-3 | 51.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Northern Sky Blue | 4008-5B | 53 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle | 1154-4 | 54 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Greenhow Blue (LRV 55.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Greenhow Blue
Darker than Greenhow Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-655 |
| Hex | #ACC7D4 |
| RGB | 172, 199, 212 |
| HSL | 200°, 32%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.7, -6.3, -9.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greenhow Blue (BM CW-655), published as #ACC7D4
#99BDD2
#C0D1D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greenhow Blue (BM CW-655)?
- Greenhow Blue has an LRV of 55.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greenhow Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Greenhow Blue in another brand?
- Twinkle (PPG 1154-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Greenhow Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Greenhow Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.5; 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.