Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Budding Green |
| SKU | CSP-790 |
| Hex | #C8D0B7 |
| RGB | 200, 208, 183 |
| HSL | 79°, 21%, 77% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Budding Green
At LRV 61, Budding Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Budding Green 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Budding 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8D0B7 in HSL space. Pair Budding Green 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.
Benjamin Moore Budding Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Budding Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-790 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Budding Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Budding Green is Acanthus (SW 29) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Acanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Budding Green
The closest Behr equivalent of Budding Green is Dune Grass (N340-2). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Dune Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Dune Grass swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Budding Green
Valspar's nearest match is Apple Blossom Green (8003-31C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Budding Green without repainting risk. See the full Apple Blossom Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Budding Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Budding Green is Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pickling Spice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Budding Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Budding Green is Juniper Berry Sage (90YY 59/127) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Juniper Berry Sage swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Budding Green
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Green Grove (327-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Budding Green without repainting risk. See the full Green Grove swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Budding Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Budding Green is Melancholoy Mint (HGSW 2256) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melancholoy Mint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Budding Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Budding Green is Hidden Hills (DE5569) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hidden Hills swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Budding Green
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Budding Green is Palm (NO. CC4) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palm swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Budding Green
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Perspective (0749), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Budding Green without repainting risk. See the full Perspective swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Budding Green
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Perspective (0749), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Budding Green without repainting risk. See the full Perspective swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Budding Green
At Clare, the closest color to Budding Green is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Budding Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Perspective (0749), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Budding Green without repainting risk. See the full Perspective swatch →