Oak Grove
489 · #777E55 · LRV 19 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Oak Grove19
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Oak Grove, Really?
Oak Grove reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 489 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Oak Grove
Oak Grove works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Oak Grove
With an LRV of 19, Oak Grove is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Oak Grove 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 489 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Seaweed SaladS370-6 · Behr | 3.6 | 19 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Graceful Green6001-6C · Valspar | 3.5 | 18.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spinach SaladPPG11-16 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 20 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spinach SaladPPG11-16 · Glidden | 3.0 | 20 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ripened Avocado224-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 20 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | FrondDEA173 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.3 | 19 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Oak Grove 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 #777E55 in HSL space. Pair Oak Grove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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