Benjamin Moore Backwoods#A8AB87 · LRV 35
Backwoods reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 469 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Backwoods |
| SKU | 469 |
| Hex | #A8AB87 |
| RGB | 168, 171, 135 |
| HSL | 65°, 18%, 60% |
| LRV | 35 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Green |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A8AB87 in HSL space. Pair Backwoods with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.