Benjamin Moore Raintree Green / CC-560 / 1496

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Raintree Green for bedroom (1 photo)
Raintree Green for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore 1496 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore Raintree Green reviews (5 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Raintree Green undertones?
Is Raintree Green 1496 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Raintree Green
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Raintree Green 1496
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Raintree Green 1496
Code:	1496
Name:	Raintree Green
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Raintree Green?

Benjamin Moore Raintree Green 1496 is a muted gray-green with a noticeable olive cast, drawn from its softly yellowed undertone. Its mid-light depth keeps it present on a wall without reading dark, while the low saturation gives it a weathered, mineral quality rather than a fresh botanical green. In bright natural light, Raintree Green can appear more softly green and gray; under warm evening bulbs, its olive warmth becomes more apparent. It suits kitchens with aged brass hardware, mudrooms, studies, or exterior siding where a subdued natural color feels appropriate. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm putty tones, charcoal details, and woods such as white oak or walnut.

Raintree Green for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Raintree Green for living room

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore 1496 on kitchen cabinets (4 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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Raintree Green kitchen cabinets paint review

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Benjamin Moore Raintree Green reviews (5 photos)

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.

Benjamin Moore Raintree Green accent wall

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Benjamin Moore Raintree Green Bathroom Vanity

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Benjamin Moore Raintree Green Utility Room

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What are Benjamin Moore Raintree Green undertones?

Raintree Green reads as a mid-light, very muted sage green with a soft gray cast and low saturation. In the supplied digital color, the subtle bias leans yellow, which can make the green feel slightly earthy rather than blue-green. Benjamin Moore describes it as a sage green mellowed by a touch of gray, which matches its visibly softened green character. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellowed, olive-leaning side, while cool daylight may make the gray-green quality appear more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#9A9C87

RGB code:

154, 156, 135

Is Benjamin Moore Raintree Green cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 66°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1496 Raintree Green HSL code: 66, 10%, 57%

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 Raintree Green

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 Raintree Green:

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 Raintree Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 246, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and French Violet.

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LRV of Raintree Green

Raintree Green has an LRV of 32.38% 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 32.38%, 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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Format	Code
HEX	#9A9C87
RGB Decimal	154, 156, 135
RGB Percent	60.39%, 61.18%, 52.94%
HSV	Hue: 66° Saturation: 13.46% Value: 61.18%
HSL	hsl(66, 10, 57)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.28 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 13.46 Key: 38.82
YIQ	Y: 153.008 I: 5.556 Q: -6.958
XYZ	X: 29.587 Y: 32.396 Z: 27.61
CIE Lab	L:63.669 a:-4.538 b:10.772
CIE Luv	L:63.669 u:-0.043 v:15.677
Decimal	10132615
Hunter Lab	56.918, -6.818, 11.082