Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Pure Essence |
| SKU | 638 |
| Hex | #C4DDCB |
| RGB | 196, 221, 203 |
| HSL | 137°, 27%, 82% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Pure Essence
At LRV 68, Pure Essence is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pure Essence is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Pure Essence 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 #C4DDCB in HSL space. Pair Pure Essence 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.
Benjamin Moore Pure Essence Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pure Essence from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 638 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pure Essence
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pure Essence is Breaktime (SW 6463) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breaktime swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pure Essence
At Behr, the closest color to Pure Essence is Mountain Falls (N420-2) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Falls swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pure Essence
At Valspar, the closest color to Pure Essence is Mint Gala (6001-7B) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.7 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mint Gala swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pure Essence
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pure Essence is Solitaire (PPG1132-2). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Solitaire and you'll get the same color. See the full Solitaire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pure Essence
Glidden's nearest match is Solitaire (PPG1132-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pure Essence without repainting risk. See the full Solitaire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pure Essence
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Airy Aqua (231-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pure Essence without repainting risk. See the full Airy Aqua swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pure Essence
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pure Essence is Breaktime (HGSW 2297) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breaktime swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pure Essence
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Misty Afternoon (DE5639), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 62 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pure Essence without repainting risk. See the full Misty Afternoon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pure Essence
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pure Essence. The nearest is Mineral Green (JG-67) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pure Essence
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pure Essence is Vineyard Green (0734). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Vineyard Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Vineyard Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pure Essence
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Pure Essence is Vineyard Green (0734). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Vineyard Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Vineyard Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pure Essence
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pure Essence is Vineyard Green (0734). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If Kompozit is your counter, order Vineyard Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Vineyard Green swatch →