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Benjamin Moore 474 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
Mistletoe for exterior (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Mistletoe reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Mistletoe undertones?
Is Mistletoe 474 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mistletoe
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Mistletoe 474
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mistletoe 474
Code:	474
Name:	Mistletoe
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Mistletoe?

Benjamin Moore Mistletoe 474 is a muted olive-gray with a soft yellow-green cast and a gently weathered look. Its medium-light depth keeps it grounded without reading heavy, making it a practical option for a study, mudroom, or kitchen cabinetry. In warm daylight, the green becomes more apparent and slightly khaki; cooler light can pull it toward a quieter gray-olive. Pair Mistletoe with creamy off-whites, warm putty tones, aged brass, oak, or natural linen for a layered, earthy palette. It also makes a restrained exterior accent on shutters or a front door beside warm white siding and dark bronze hardware.

Benjamin Moore 474 on kitchen cabinets (7 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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Mistletoe for exterior

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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View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Mistletoe undertones?

Mistletoe 474 reads as a midtone, muted yellow-green with a softened, low-saturation character rather than a bright botanical green. Its visible bias leans slightly yellow, which keeps the green from looking icy or blue-based. Benjamin Moore describes it as an “herb green hue,” a description that fits its clearly green main family and subdued yellow-green cast. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellowed, earthy side, while cool daylight can make the green aspect appear a little clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#939880

RGB code:

147, 152, 128

Is Benjamin Moore Mistletoe cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 73°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

474 Mistletoe HSL code: 73, 10%, 55%

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 Mistletoe

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

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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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Mistletoe:

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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Darker 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 Mistletoe with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 253, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Iced Lavender.

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LRV of Mistletoe

Mistletoe has an LRV of 30.16% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 30.16%, 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

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#939880
RGB Decimal	147, 152, 128
RGB Percent	57.65%, 59.61%, 50.20%
HSV	Hue: 73° Saturation: 15.79% Value: 59.61%
HSL	hsl(73, 10, 55)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.29 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 15.79 Key: 40.39
YIQ	Y: 147.769 I: 4.733 Q: -8.526
XYZ	X: 27.156 Y: 30.218 Z: 24.818
CIE Lab	L:61.842 a:-6.209 b:12.04
CIE Luv	L:61.842 u:-1.67 v:17.519
Decimal	9672832
Hunter Lab	54.971, -8.018, 11.712