Benjamin Moore

Crisp Romaine

686

Crisp Romaine is a very dark green that approaches black, with an LRV of 9.22 indicating it absorbs most available light. Despite its depth, it carries a subtle warm undertone that prevents it from reading as purely cool or harsh. This warmth is what distinguishes it from a true black-green.

It benefits from pairing with lighter colors like White Dove or Swiss Coffee to provide necessary contrast. Hale Navy and Kendall Charcoal can build a deeper tonal scheme, while earthy warm neutrals help reinforce its underlying warmth.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

686

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Crisp Romaine 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 Crisp Romaine under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Crisp Romaine under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

159°

Cyan Family

Lightness

31%

Dark

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

9.2

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

#445851

RGB Decimal

68, 88, 81

RGB Percent

26.7%, 34.5%, 31.8%

HSL

159.0, 12.8%, 30.6%

HSV

159.0, 22.7%, 34.5%

CMYK

22.7%, 0.0%, 8.0%, 65.5%

YIQ

81.2, -9.7, -6.4

XYZ

7.36, 8.80, 9.10

CIE Lab

35.60, -9.31, 1.54

CIE Luv

35.60, -9.83, 3.22

Hunter Lab

29.67, -6.25, 1.06

Decimal

4479057

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Crisp Romaine Goodwin Green Canadian Fir Devon Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Crisp Romaine Salal Leaves Azores Powder Blue

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Crisp Romaine Sweet Currant Darkroom Ruby Shade

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Crisp Romaine Amazon Green Rock Garden Charcoal Blue

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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Hostaleaf

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