Sounds of Nature
556 · #B7E3A0 · LRV 68 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Sounds of Nature68
- 4Gratifying Green74
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Sounds of Nature, Really?
Sounds of Nature reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 556 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sounds of Nature
Sounds of Nature 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.
How Lighting Changes Sounds of Nature
At LRV 68, Sounds of Nature 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.
Most complaints about Sounds of Nature 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 556 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 | Witty GreenSW 6929 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rejuvenate410E-3 · Behr | 3.5 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Luck Be a Lady8002-30C · Valspar | 4.2 | 69 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Almost AloePPG1224-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Window Garden Green50GY 69/306 · Glidden | 3.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lil' Monster126-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Sounds of Nature 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 #B7E3A0 in HSL space. Pair Sounds of Nature with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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