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BENJAMIN MOORE · 508

Benjamin Moore Tree Moss#B8B8A1 · LRV 47

Tree Moss reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 508 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE TREE MOSS
RGB 184, 184, 161 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Tree Moss
SKU 508
Hex #B8B8A1
RGB 184, 184, 161
HSL 60°, 14%, 68%
LRV 47
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Tree Moss

Tree Moss sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.

Tree Moss is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Roman Ruins
SKU 0225 · #C0B5A0 · LRV 47
ΔE 5.62 (different)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.75
All neutral at Valspar →
T629
#BBBAA3
Garnish
ΔE 0.75 · LRV 48.3
T628
#B7BAA3
Mossy
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 47.9
T677
#B7B8A6
Green Motif
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 47.1
P060
#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 48.7
T690
#BCB5A2
Patrick's Eyes
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 46.3

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 49
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 45
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 44
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 46
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 10.31 · LRV 46

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6256
#B6B5A0
Turtle Trail
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 46
DEC780
#B6BAA4
Tickled Crow
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 48
DE6249
#B9B79B
Trinity Islands
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 47
DE6270
#B5B8A8
Antique Coin
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 47
DE6242
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 46

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All neutral at Behr →
QE-34
#B8B6A1
Court Green
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 46
750D-4
#B9BCA2
Pebble Stone
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 49
N310-4
#B3B899
Desert Khaki
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 46
N320-4
#B3BBA9
Camping Tent
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 48
N340-3
#B5BC9D
Bonsai Pot
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 48

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6177
#BBBCA7
Softened Green
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 49
SW 49
#B8B2A2
Silver Gray
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 45
SW 6170
#BFB9AA
Techno Gray
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 49
SW 7638
#C0B9A9
Jogging Path
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 49
SW 7051
#BFB6A7
Analytical Gray
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1028-3
#B7B8A5
Pine Crush
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 47
1027-3
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 48
1030-3
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 46
1124-4
#B2B9A5
Light Sage
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 47
11-19
#C2B79A
Distant Valley
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 9 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 10.36 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 11.11 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.78
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 47
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 45
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 6.31 · LRV 48
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 48
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 7.59 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.05
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.17 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.97 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 19.18 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 23.01 · LRV 38

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Tree Moss within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1495
October Mist
LRV 47
CSP-160
Urban Sophisticate
LRV 46
HC-114
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45
AF-455
Croquet
LRV 45
HC-139
Salisbury Green
LRV null
CSP-225
Gallery Buff
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B8B8A1 in HSL space. Pair Tree Moss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B8B8A1 + #A1A1B8
TRIADIC
#B8B8A1 · #A1B8B8 · #B8A1B8
ANALOGOUS
#B8ADA1 · #B8B8A1 · #ADB8A1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.02:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.41:1 AAA

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

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