Bassett Hall Green
CW-480 · #A7A787 · LRV 38 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Bassett Hall Green38
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Bassett Hall Green, Really?
Bassett Hall Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CW-480 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bassett Hall Green
Bassett Hall Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Bassett Hall Green
Bassett Hall Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Bassett Hall Green 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 Benjamin Moore CW-480 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Meditation TimeS360-4 · Behr | 1.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool Pine8003-30D · Valspar | 3.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | EnvyPPG1123-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 37 | Color page → |
| Glidden | EnvyPPG1123-5 · Glidden | 1.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sprig of Green326-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Eastlake OliveDET506 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.3 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Bassett Hall Green within Benjamin Moore'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 #A7A787 in HSL space. Pair Bassett Hall Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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