Benjamin Moore

Calming Green

605

Calming Green is a clear green with blue undertones. With an LRV of 57.35, it reads as a mid-light color. It works in bedrooms, baths, or living rooms that can handle a fresh green.

Pair it with Benjamin Moore White Dove and Soft Chinchilla for light neutrals. Hale Navy or Kendall Charcoal provide deeper contrast, and Misty Gray keeps it soft. In mixed lighting, the undertone remains visible and the color does not wash out.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

605

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Calming Green in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Calming Green under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Calming Green under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

166°

Cyan Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

49%

Moderate

LRV

57.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#8AD7C5

RGB Decimal

138, 215, 197

RGB Percent

54.1%, 84.3%, 77.3%

HSL

166.0, 49.0%, 69.2%

HSV

166.0, 35.8%, 84.3%

CMYK

35.8%, 0.0%, 8.4%, 15.7%

YIQ

189.9, -40.1, -21.9

XYZ

44.86, 58.04, 61.66

CIE Lab

80.76, -27.77, 1.36

CIE Luv

80.76, -36.50, 6.65

Hunter Lab

76.18, -24.90, 1.29

Decimal

9099205

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Calming Green Kauai Esmeralda Lucky Shamrock

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Calming Green Sky Blue View Baby Green Frosty Mint

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Calming Green Precious Pink Smell The Roses Art Deco Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Calming Green Aquarium Blue Lime Tart Mystic Iris

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Calming Green Aquarium Blue Wild Blue Yonder Mystic Iris

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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