PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PAINT
ONE COAT COVERAGE
MADE FOR REAL RESULTS
CompositePaint
BENJAMIN MOORE · 1496

Benjamin Moore Raintree Green#9A9C87 · LRV 32

Raintree Green reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1496 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SEE IN A ROOM → CALCULATE PAINT NEEDED →
BENJAMIN MOORE RAINTREE GREEN
RGB 154, 156, 135 LRV 32

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Raintree Green
SKU 1496
Hex #9A9C87
RGB 154, 156, 135
HSL 66°, 10%, 57%
LRV 32
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore 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.

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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Orestes
SKU 0379 · #9F9B84 · LRV 32
ΔE 2.85 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9128
#989A82
Green Onyx
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 31
SW 7748
#9A9883
Green Earth
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 31
SW 9127
#9E9985
At Ease Soldier
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 32
SW 9126
#9D9887
Honed Soapstone
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 31
SW 7739
#A49B82
Herbal Wash
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 31
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 31
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 33
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 35
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 34

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6271
#969783
Elemental Green
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 30
DE6257
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 32
DE6250
#9D9C7E
Fairbank Green
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 32
DEC781
#959E8F
Sycamore Stand
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 33
DE6243
#9C9680
Union Springs
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 30

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All gray at Behr →
BNC-24
#989C83
Shadow Taupe
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 32
N220-4
#9F9F90
Shiitake
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 34
MQ6-26
#9B9886
Milk Thistle
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 31
PPU8-20
#9D9787
Dusty Olive
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 31
QE-58
#A1998C
Moon Rock
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 32

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 35
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 35
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 35
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 9.97 · LRV 32
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 10.11 · LRV 30

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1028-4
#A1A18F
Smoky Slate
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 35
1128-5
#939A89
Green Tea Leaf
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 31
1126-5
#9DA286
Zebra Grass
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 35
1129-5
#8E9B88
Farm Fresh
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 31
1008-4
#A1988B
Gray By Me
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 32

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All gray at Valspar →
5003-1C
#969D8F
Spring Spirits
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 32.8
5006-4A
#929D86
Irish Paddock
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 32.1
T617
#95A088
Bushel
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 33.4
T687
#959E91
Secret Retreat
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 32.9
6002-2A
#A29B8D
Tornado Watch
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 9.69 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 15.81 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.65
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 6.65 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.13 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.12 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 9.37 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 12.75 · LRV 36

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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.

HC-113
Louisburg Green
LRV null
2141-40
Creekside Green
LRV 31
1537
River Gorge Gray
LRV null
1559
Arctic Shadows
LRV 32
CSP-165
Downtown
LRV 33
HC-175
Briarwood
LRV 32

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9A9C87 + #89879C
TRIADIC
#9A9C87 · #879A9C · #9C879A
ANALOGOUS
#9C9487 · #9A9C87 · #8F9C87

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.81:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.48:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

EXPLORE MORE