Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Corn Stalk |
| SKU | 542 |
| Hex | #BACDA0 |
| RGB | 186, 205, 160 |
| HSL | 85°, 31%, 72% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Corn Stalk
At LRV 55, Corn Stalk 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.
Corn Stalk 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
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Corn Stalk 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 #BACDA0 in HSL space. Pair Corn Stalk 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 Corn Stalk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Corn Stalk 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 542 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Corn Stalk
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Corn Stalk is Jardin (SW 6723) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jardin swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Corn Stalk
Behr's nearest match is Restful (400F-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Corn Stalk without repainting risk. See the full Restful swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Corn Stalk
Valspar has no exact twin of Corn Stalk. The nearest is Zen Garden (6001-5C) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zen Garden swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Corn Stalk
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Corn Stalk. The nearest is In the Dale (PPG11-10) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In the Dale swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Corn Stalk
Glidden's nearest match is Fresh Guacamole (10GY 54/238), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Corn Stalk without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Guacamole swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Corn Stalk
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Corn Stalk. The nearest is Hedged Green (229-3DB) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hedged Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Corn Stalk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Corn Stalk. The nearest is Botany Green (HGSW 2266) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Botany Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Corn Stalk
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Corn Stalk. The nearest is Spring Fields (DE5619) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spring Fields swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Corn Stalk
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Garland Pine (0757), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Corn Stalk without repainting risk. See the full Garland Pine swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Corn Stalk
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Garland Pine (0757), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Corn Stalk without repainting risk. See the full Garland Pine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Corn Stalk
Kompozit's nearest match is Garland Pine (0757), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Corn Stalk without repainting risk. See the full Garland Pine swatch →