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BENJAMIN MOORE · 560

Benjamin Moore Sullivan Green#51A448 · LRV null

Sullivan Green reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 560 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SULLIVAN GREEN
RGB 81, 164, 72 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Sullivan Green
SKU 560
Hex #51A448
RGB 81, 164, 72
HSL 114°, 39%, 46%
LRV null
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Benjamin Moore Sullivan Green

At LRV null, Sullivan Green is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Sullivan Green earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

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
Aqueous
SKU 0731 · #56A05B · LRV 28
ΔE 4 (noticeable)
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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 green from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5601
#5A9E4B
Golf Course
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 27
DE5636
#1A9D49
Get Up and Go
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 25
DE5635
#41B45C
Artificial Turf
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 35
DE5663
#4FAA6C
Parsley
ΔE 6.55 · LRV 31
DE5677
#00A466
Jungle
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 28

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1225-7
#41A94F
Leap Frog
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 30
1223-6
#76A55B
Grassy Meadow
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 32
1226-6
#529D6E
Basil Pesto
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 27
1222-7
#7A973B
Antique Moss
ΔE 9.23 · LRV 27
1227-6
#31AA74
Beanstalk
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 31

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All green at Valspar →
6004-10C
#42A04D
Spinach
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 27
6011-7
#589837
Bright Parrot
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 24.9
6005-10C
#69A934
Greenway
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 31.5
6004-10B
#64B169
Green Galore
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 35.3
8001-29G
#639D01
Plus Ultra
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 27

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All green at Behr →
460D-6
#55AF4E
Manchester
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 33
M400-6
#61AC47
Mixed Veggies
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 33
M380-6
#659E42
Fern Canopy
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 28
M370-6
#609D30
Snip Of Parsley
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 27
P440-7
#27A155
Mermaid Sea
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 27
SW 6732
#7FAC6E
Organic Green
ΔE 8 · LRV 35
SW 6739
#68A678
Eco Green
ΔE 9.3 · LRV 32
SW 6725
#85A16A
Pickle
ΔE 9.86 · LRV 32
SW 6746
#57AA80
Julep
ΔE 11 · LRV 32
SW 6987
#019D6E
Jitterbug Jade
ΔE 11.49 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.28
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 13.28 · LRV 32
NO. 34
#768769
Calke Green
ΔE 16.07 · LRV 22
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 16.29 · LRV 35
NO. 214
#84B59C
Arsenic
ΔE 16.76 · LRV 40
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 20.17 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.66
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-08
#768D6E
Magnolia Green
ΔE 14.66 · LRV 24
JG-58
#757D57
Celery Seeds
ΔE 17.75 · LRV 19
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 18.95 · LRV 31
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 19.43 · LRV 31
JG-70
#6A887F
Spontaneous
ΔE 21.14 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.98
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 15.98 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 16.45 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 16.88 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 19.6 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 23.87 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 19.81
All green at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 19.81 · LRV 35
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 20.58 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 21.53 · LRV 22
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 23.88 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 26.65 · LRV 33

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Sullivan 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.

2033-30
Fresh Scent Green
LRV null
2029-20
Baby Fern
LRV null
2032-20
Traffic Light Green
LRV null
2030-20
Tropical Seaweed Green
LRV null
552
Pleasant Grove
LRV null
2032-30
Fresh Lime
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #51A448 in HSL space. Pair Sullivan Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#51A448 + #9B48A4
TRIADIC
#51A448 · #4851A4 · #A44851
ANALOGOUS
#7FA448 · #51A448 · #48A46D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.11:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.75:1 AA

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

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