Raintree Green
1496 · #9A9C87 · LRV 32 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Raintree Green32
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Raintree Green, Really?
Raintree Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1496 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Raintree Green
Raintree 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 Raintree Green
Raintree Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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 Raintree 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 1496 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 | Green OnyxSW 9128 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 31 | Color page → |
| Behr | Shadow TaupeBNC-24 · Behr | 1.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spring Spirits5003-1C · Valspar | 3.4 | 32.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Green Tea LeafPPG1128-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Eucalyptus Tree10GY 30/104 · Glidden | 1.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cypress Garden424-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Raintree 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 #9A9C87 in HSL space. Pair Raintree Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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