Pine Brook
490 · #6E7450 · LRV 16 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Backwoods11
- 3Pine Brook16
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Pine Brook, Really?
Pine Brook reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 490 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pine Brook
Pine Brook 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 Pine Brook
With an LRV of 16, Pine Brook is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Pine Brook 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 490 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 | Garden SpotSW 6432 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 17 | Color page → |
| Behr | Secret MeadowS360-6 · Behr | 1.5 | 17 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Farm FreshV058-6 · Valspar | 3.6 | 17.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gratefully GrassPPG1115-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 16 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gratefully GrassPPG1115-7 · Glidden | 2.6 | 16 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ferned Green324-5DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 17 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Pine Brook 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 #6E7450 in HSL space. Pair Pine Brook with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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