ColorplanBenjamin Moore Calming Green (605) is a mid-tone green with a green undertone and an LRV of 58. For trim, try Blue Bonnet (2050-70).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Green |
| LRV | 58.0 (mid-tone; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #8AD7C5 |
| RGB | 138, 215, 197 |
| HSL | 166°, 49%, 69% |
About Calming Green
Calming Green (605) is a mid-tone, medium-strength green from Benjamin Moore. With an LRV of 58, Calming Green has visible color without darkening a room much.
North-facing light makes Calming Green read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. Next to South Beach (2043-50), it's darker and warmer.
How Calming Green changes with the light
Calming Green has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Calming Green has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Calming Green will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Calming Green close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Calming Green looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Calming Green in real homes
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Calming Green equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 12.4
Also close: Waterscape (ΔE 12.9)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 9.8
Also close: Blue Ground (ΔE 12.5)
Compare side by side →Behr
Closest available · ΔE 14.7
Also close: Whitewater Bay (ΔE 15.4)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Calming Green questions
What undertone does Calming Green have?
Calming Green has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Calming Green read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Calming Green a light or dark color?
Calming Green has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 58.0 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a mid-tone color. With an LRV of 58, Calming Green has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Calming Green in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Watery SW 6478 (closest available, ΔE 12.4); Farrow & Ball: Arsenic No.214 (closest available, ΔE 9.8); Behr: Salty Tear 510A-2 (closest available, ΔE 14.7). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Calming Green?
Try Blue Bonnet (2050-70) on trim and Snow White (OC-66) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Calming Green's undertone.
Where does Calming Green work best?
Calming Green works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. With an LRV of 58, Calming Green has visible color without darkening a room much.
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