Parrot Green
CW-465 · #B2B26A · LRV 42 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Parrot Green42
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Parrot Green, Really?
Parrot Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CW-465 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Parrot Green
Parrot 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 Parrot Green
Parrot Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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 Parrot 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 CW-465 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 | ParakeetSW 6711 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | PistachioMQ4-42 · Behr | 4.0 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Golden GreenV058-4 · Valspar | 2.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Secret ScribblesPPG11-12 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Secret ScribblesPPG11-12 · Glidden | 3.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Praying Mantis223-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Parrot 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 #B2B26A in HSL space. Pair Parrot Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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