Benjamin Moore Bonsai CC-666

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Benjamin Moore CC-666 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Bonsai for exterior (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Bonsai undertones?
Is Bonsai CC-666 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Bonsai
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Bonsai CC-666
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Bonsai CC-666
Code:	CC-666
Name:	Bonsai
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Bonsai?

Benjamin Moore Bonsai CC-666 is a muted, medium-dark olive green with a noticeable yellow-brown cast beneath its grayed surface. Its low saturation keeps it earthy rather than bright, giving walls a grounded look that feels especially at home beside natural wood and woven textures. In strong daylight, Bonsai can read as a softened olive; under warmer evening lighting, its brown and khaki notes become more apparent. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, and cabinetry where a deeper color can add definition without looking overly dramatic. Pair it with warm off-whites, aged brass, black accents, and medium-to-dark oak for a cohesive palette.

Benjamin Moore CC-666 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Bonsai for exterior (4 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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What are Benjamin Moore Bonsai undertones?

Bonsai is a midtone, muted ochre. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#606241

RGB code:

96, 98, 65

Is Benjamin Moore Bonsai cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 64°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

CC-666 Bonsai HSL code: 64, 20%, 32%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Bonsai

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Bonsai:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Bonsai with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 244, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Violet Sparkle.

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LRV of Bonsai

Bonsai has an LRV of 12.75% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 12.75%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#606241
RGB Decimal	96, 98, 65
RGB Percent	37.65%, 38.43%, 25.49%
HSV	Hue: 64° Saturation: 33.67% Value: 38.43%
HSL	hsl(64, 20, 32)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.04 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 33.67 Key: 61.57
YIQ	Y: 93.64 I: 9.413 Q: -10.693
XYZ	X: 10.146 Y: 11.604 Z: 6.705
CIE Lab	L:40.58 a:-6.695 b:18.573
CIE Luv	L:40.58 u:0.413 v:22.58
Decimal	6316609
Hunter Lab	34.065, -6.449, 12.175