Benjamin Moore Raleigh Green CW-525

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Benjamin Moore CW-525 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Raleigh Green reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Raleigh Green undertones?
Is Raleigh Green CW-525 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Raleigh Green
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Raleigh Green CW-525
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Raleigh Green CW-525
Code:	CW-525
Name:	Raleigh Green
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Raleigh Green?

Benjamin Moore Raleigh Green CW-525 is a muted, medium-depth green with a lightly cool cast and a softened, natural look. Its restrained saturation keeps it from feeling overly leafy or bright, making it a strong option for full walls in a study, mudroom, or dining room. In clear daylight, Raleigh Green reads as a balanced green with subtle blue-gray influence, while warm evening lighting can bring out a slightly earthier character. Pair it with warm white trim, charcoal accents, natural oak, or aged brass for contrast that feels grounded rather than sharp. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry or a front door when a dark neutral would feel too severe.

Benjamin Moore CW-525 on kitchen cabinets

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

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Benjamin Moore Raleigh Green reviews (4 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.

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What are Benjamin Moore Raleigh Green undertones?

Raleigh Green is a midtone, soft moss green. The HEX sample leans green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#597E5F

RGB code:

89, 126, 95

Is Benjamin Moore Raleigh Green cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 130°, this dark green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

CW-525 Raleigh Green HSL code: 130, 17%, 42%

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 Raleigh Green

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

Sunrise

Morning

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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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Raleigh 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

CW-525
Raleigh Green

Darker shades

CW-525
Raleigh Green

567
Balsam

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 Raleigh Green with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 310, such as Benjamin Moore Grappa and Black Raspberry.

CW-525
Raleigh Green

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LRV of Raleigh Green

Raleigh Green has an LRV of 19.37% 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 19.37%, 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	#597E5F
RGB Decimal	89, 126, 95
RGB Percent	34.90%, 49.41%, 37.25%
HSV	Hue: 130° Saturation: 29.37% Value: 49.41%
HSL	hsl(130, 17, 42)
CMYK	Cyan: 29.37 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 24.6 Key: 50.59
YIQ	Y: 111.403 I: -12.087 Q: -17.474
XYZ	X: 13.645 Y: 17.871 Z: 13.554
CIE Lab	L:49.34 a:-19.826 b:12.793
CIE Luv	L:49.34 u:-18.299 v:19.62
Decimal	5865055
Hunter Lab	42.274, -16.364, 10.583