Lewiville Green
494 · #B9B790 · LRV 45 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Lewiville Green45
- 4Urban Nature51
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Lewiville Green, Really?
Lewiville Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 494 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lewiville Green
Lewiville 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 Lewiville Green
Lewiville Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, 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 Lewiville 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 494 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 | Baby Bok ChoySW 9037 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Secret GladeHDC-SP14-1 · Behr | 2.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sumptuous Sage6002-3C · Valspar | 0.4 | 46.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cress GreenPPG1114-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cress GreenPPG1114-4 · Glidden | 2.2 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | New Crop324-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Lewiville 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 #B9B790 in HSL space. Pair Lewiville Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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