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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-505

Benjamin Moore Windsor Green#484F32 · LRV null

Windsor Green reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-505 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE WINDSOR GREEN
RGB 72, 79, 50 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Windsor Green
SKU CW-505
Hex #484F32
RGB 72, 79, 50
HSL 74°, 22%, 25%
LRV null
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Benjamin Moore Windsor Green

At LRV null, Windsor 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.

Windsor 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
Clover Patch
SKU 0431 · #464A3B · LRV 7
ΔE 5.69 (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 green from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All green at Behr →
760D-7
#484B2E
Moosewood
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 7
770D-7
#494C35
Wanderer
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 7
S-H-750
#4B4B2D
Mountain Trail
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 7
780D-7
#474F3C
Wild Rice
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 7
720D-7
#4D4F3A
Winter Oak
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6181
#4F523A
Secret Garden
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 8
SW 6440
#475842
Courtyard
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 9
SW 6447
#405840
Evergreens
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 8
SW 9184
#454B40
Foxhall Green
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 7
SW 6461
#3D5541
Isle of Pines
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 8

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83
All green at Valspar →
V096-6
#4F5529
Mountain Moss
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 8.3
V098-6
#455042
Thunderbolt
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 7.4
V143-6
#494E42
Japanese Seaweed
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 7.3
8004-23G
#534828
Wood Pigeon
ΔE 9.21 · LRV 7
M331
#504A3C
Deep Desert Shadow
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 6.9

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.88
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-160
#525342
Step Stool Green
ΔE 5.88 · LRV 8
JG-161
#494E4B
Cottage Grove
ΔE 11.52 · LRV 7
JG-141
#505353
Prairie Smoke
ΔE 13.76 · LRV 9
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
ΔE 14.65 · LRV 7
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 19.01 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.26
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1134-7
#415241
Pine Forest
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 8
1033-7
#474F43
Charcoal Smoke
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 7
1133-7
#3F5948
Royal Hunter Green
ΔE 8.86 · LRV 9
1009-7
#4E4F48
Licorice
ΔE 9.96 · LRV 8
1137-7
#395648
Black Spruce
ΔE 10 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.05
All green at Backdrop →
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 7
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 11.5 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 19.59 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 25.46 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 26.51 · LRV 8

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.69
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA176
#4D504B
Iron River
ΔE 10.69 · LRV 8
DE6371
#51504D
Black Jack
ΔE 12.67 · LRV 8
DE6322
#474C4D
Black Lead
ΔE 14.08 · LRV 7
DE6385
#4E4B4A
Black Bean
ΔE 14.84 · LRV 7
DE6392
#524A46
Mink
ΔE 15.65 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.45
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 11.45 · LRV 7
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 14.85 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 15.99 · LRV 6
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 16.53 · LRV 7
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 19.56 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.25
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 13.25 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 16.33 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 19.52 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 20.12 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 28.68 · LRV 8

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Windsor 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.

CW-530
Colonial Verdigris
LRV 9
CSP-810
Chimichurri
LRV null
2140-10
Fatigue Green
LRV 8
2141-10
Artichoke
LRV null
2138-10
Southern Vine
LRV null
2137-10
Otter Brown
LRV 8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #484F32 in HSL space. Pair Windsor Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#484F32 + #39324F
TRIADIC
#484F32 · #32484F · #4F3248
ANALOGOUS
#4F4832 · #484F32 · #394F32

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.61:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.44:1 fail

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

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