ColorplanBenjamin Moore Medici Malachite (600) is a deep green with a green undertone and an LRV of 32. For trim, try Emerald Vapor (845).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Green |
| LRV | 32.3 (mid-tone; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #63A791 |
| RGB | 99, 167, 145 |
| HSL | 161°, 28%, 52% |
About Medici Malachite
Medici Malachite (600) is a deep, medium-strength green from Benjamin Moore. With an LRV of 32, Medici Malachite absorbs more light than it reflects, so it works best in rooms with good natural light or where you want a cozier feel.
North-facing light makes Medici Malachite read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. Next to Summer Basket Green (2040-40), it's warmer.
How Medici Malachite changes with the light
Medici Malachite 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
Medici Malachite has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Medici Malachite 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 Medici Malachite close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Medici Malachite looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Medici Malachite in real homes
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Medici Malachite 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 11.1
Also close: Halcyon Green (ΔE 14.0)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 5.8
Also close: Sugar Bag Light (ΔE 10.2)
Compare side by side →Behr
Closest available · ΔE 11.9
Also close: Laurel Tree (ΔE 12.7)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Medici Malachite questions
What undertone does Medici Malachite have?
Medici Malachite has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Medici Malachite read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Medici Malachite a light or dark color?
Medici Malachite has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 32.3 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a deep color. With an LRV of 32, Medici Malachite absorbs more light than it reflects, so it works best in rooms with good natural light or where you want a cozier feel.
What is the closest match to Medici Malachite in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Succulent SW 9650 (closest available, ΔE 11.1); Farrow & Ball: Arsenic No.214 (closest available, ΔE 5.8); Behr: Dragonfly PPU12-03 (closest available, ΔE 11.9). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Medici Malachite?
Try Emerald Vapor (845) on trim and Snow White (OC-66) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Medici Malachite's undertone.
Where does Medici Malachite work best?
Medici Malachite works well in bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. With an LRV of 32, Medici Malachite absorbs more light than it reflects, so it works best in rooms with good natural light or where you want a cozier feel.
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