Green Earth
CW-455 · #E7E5BD · LRV 77 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Jackfruit62
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- 4Frittata86
- 5Barely Yellow92
What Color Is Green Earth, Really?
Green Earth reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CW-455 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Earth
Green Earth shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Green Earth
Green Earth is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Green Earth 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-455 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SpringtimeSW 6708 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Yellow Wax PepperPPU9-13 · Behr | 2.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ethereal OneV058-1 · Valspar | 2.0 | 74.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Slices of HappyPPG1109-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Slices Of HappyPPG1109-1 · Glidden | 2.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lime Chiffon223-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Green Earth 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 #E7E5BD in HSL space. Pair Green Earth with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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