Modish Moss
BIC-27 · #C0C281 · LRV 51 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Modish Moss51
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Modish Moss, Really?
Modish Moss reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr BIC-27 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Modish Moss
Modish Moss is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Modish Moss
At LRV 51, Modish Moss is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Modish Moss are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BIC-27 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mélange GreenSW 6710 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Daphne529 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Everglade Glen6003-6A · Valspar | 1.5 | 50.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | JitterbugPPG1118-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Essence Of Spring90YY 52/303 · Glidden | 2.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Palmed Green225-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Modish Moss within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C0C281 in HSL space. Pair Modish Moss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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