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Benjamin Moore Cypress Green509 · #A3A187 · LRV 35

Cypress Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the color's details, what Benjamin Moore 509 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE CYPRESS GREEN
RGB 163, 161, 135LRV 35

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NameCypress Green
SKU509
Hex#A3A187
RGB163, 161, 135
HSL56°, 13%, 58%
LRV35
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyGray
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About Benjamin Moore Cypress Green

Cypress Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.

Cypress Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

19 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7728 · #A29F80 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 34
SW 7739 · #A49B82 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 33
SW 9527 · #A69C81 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 34

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All gray at Behr →
PPU9-22 · #A6A082 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 35
BXC-10 · #A1A18E · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 35
S350-4A · #A7A07E · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 35
PMD-57 · #A59E89 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All gray at Valspar →
T620 · #A59E80 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 34.1
6005-4A · #A49E7E · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 34
8004-25D · #A69D86 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 34
V146-4 · #A69D86 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 34.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1123-5 · #A5A583 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 37
PPG1028-4 · #A2A290 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 36
PPG1126-5 · #9DA287 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 35
PPG1030-4 · #9CA38A · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 35

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All gray at Glidden →
90YY 35/169 · #A2A385 · ΔE 2 · LRV 35
70YY 34/180 · #A6A281 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 34
PPG1126-5 · #9DA286 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 35
PPG1030-4 · #9CA389 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 35

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.52
All gray at Dutch Boy →
424-3DB · #9BA28F · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 35
323-4DB · #ACA17D · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 36
HGSW 3255 · #9FA694 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 37
HGSW 6192 · #9FA694 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 37

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6235 · #AAA388 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 34
DET506 · #A9A482 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 36
DEC777 · #9DA28E · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-57 · #979A82 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 31
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.67
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 19 · #9C9F89 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 34
NO. 12 · #A49C7C · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 33

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0379 · #A4A089 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 35
0415 · #A3A483 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 36
0359 · #A69C7B · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 33
0351 · #AB9F83 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 35

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at Hirshfield's →
H0081 · #9C9D85 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 33
0415 · #9E9F7D · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 35

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All gray at Rodda →
R063 · #A2A690 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 37

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-925 · #A5A38F · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 36
C2-683 · #9CA088 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 34
C2-873 · #A79E81 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 34
C2-956 · #A5A08F · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 35

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All gray at Portola Paints →
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 31

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.07
All gray at Annie Sloan →
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.79
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 35

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.47
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Kompozit →
0379 · #9F9B84 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 32
0415 · #9E9F7D · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 34
0351 · #A79B7E · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 33

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Cypress 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.

1503 · LRV 34
CC-602 · LRV 34
2142-40 · LRV 34
1531 · LRV 35
AF-405 · LRV 34
CSP-1040 · LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A3A187 in HSL space. Pair Cypress Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A3A187 + #8789A3
TRIADIC
#A3A187 · #87A3A1 · #A187A3
ANALOGOUS
#A39387 · #A3A187 · #97A387

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.62:1fail
Sample text on black
8.01:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Benjamin Moore Cypress Green Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Cypress 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 509 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cypress Green

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Green Sprout (SW 7728), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cypress Green without repainting risk. See the full Green Sprout swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Cypress Green

At Behr, the closest color to Cypress Green is Cricket (PPU9-22) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cricket swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Cypress Green

At Valspar, the closest color to Cypress Green is Cross Country (T620) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34.1 vs 35) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cross Country swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cypress Green

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cypress Green is Zebra Grass (PPG1126-5) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zebra Grass swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Cypress Green

At Glidden, the closest color to Cypress Green is Pacific Pines Sage (90YY 35/169) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pacific Pines Sage swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cypress Green

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cypress Green. The nearest is Mossed Thicket (424-3DB) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mossed Thicket swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cypress Green

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Cypress Green. The nearest is Meadowood (DEC777) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 33 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Meadowood swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cypress Green

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cypress Green. The nearest is Antiquing (JG-128) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 33 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antiquing swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cypress Green

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cypress Green is Lichen (NO. 19) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lichen swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cypress Green

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Orestes (0379), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cypress Green without repainting risk. See the full Orestes swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Cypress Green

At Rodda, the closest color to Cypress Green is Foliage (R063) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 35) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foliage swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Cypress Green

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cypress Green is Range (C2-873) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Range swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cypress Green

Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Cypress Green. The nearest is French Linen (FRENCH LINEN) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full French Linen swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cypress Green

At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Cypress Green is Tate Green (371674) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 35) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tate Green swatch →

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