Benjamin Moore Light Green#E1EFC2 · LRV null
Light Green reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 408 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Light Green |
| SKU | 408 |
| Hex | #E1EFC2 |
| RGB | 225, 239, 194 |
| HSL | 79°, 58%, 85% |
| LRV | null |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Light Green
At LRV null, Light Green is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Light Green earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Light 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 #E1EFC2 in HSL space. Pair Light 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.