Benjamin Moore Timson Green / Avocado / CW-470
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- Benjamin Moore Timson Green reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Timson Green undertones?
- Is Timson Green CW-470 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Timson Green
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Timson Green CW-470
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Timson Green CW-470 |
| Code: | CW-470 |
| Name: | Timson Green |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Timson Green?
Benjamin Moore Timson Green CW-470 is a muted olive green with a dry, earthy cast. Its medium-dark depth gives walls definition without reading as heavy black-green, while the restrained saturation keeps the color grounded and natural. In bright daylight, it can show more of its green-olive character; lower light may draw out its subdued, brownish undertone. Use it on a study, mudroom, or kitchen cabinetry alongside warm white trim, aged brass, natural oak, and stone with beige or tan variation. This shade also has enough weight for a front door or exterior shutters against light neutral siding.
Benjamin Moore Timson Green reviews (4 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Timson Green undertones?
Timson Green is a midtone, soft 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:
RGB code:
110, 116, 58
Is Benjamin Moore Timson Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 66°, this dark green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CW-470 Timson Green HSL code: 66, 33%, 34%
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 Timson Green
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Timson 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-470
Timson Green
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 Timson 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.
LRV of Timson Green
Timson Green has an LRV of 16.52% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
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 16.52%, 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 | #6E743A |
| RGB Decimal | 110, 116, 58 |
| RGB Percent | 43.14%, 45.49%, 22.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 66° Saturation: 50.0% Value: 45.49% |
| HSL | hsl(66, 33, 34) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.17 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 50.0 Key: 54.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 107.594 I: 15.063 Q: -19.319 |
| XYZ | X: 13.44 Y: 16.112 Z: 6.404 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.12 a:-11.584 b:31.051 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.12 u:-1.147 v:36.907 |
| Decimal | 7238714 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.139, -10.477, 18.638 |
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