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Hillside Green 495
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hillside Green sits at L* 65.3, a* -6.9, b* 23.1. Its hue angle is 107° and its chroma is 24.1, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 67%.
LRV 33.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.8, Hillside Green is lighter than 37% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hillside Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Green | SW 9669 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hillside Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda Grass | MQ6-57 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mother Nature | 410F-4 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Fir | 503 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Rosemary Sprig | 2144-30 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thicket | AF-405 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barefoot in the Grass | CSP-840 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brookside Moss | 2145-30 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenhow Moss | CW-450 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bassett Hall Green CW-480 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Agave AF-420 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Russell Green CW-495 · lighter, LRV 38.6
- Aventurine AF-445 · darker, LRV 31.6
- Mountain Lane 488 · darker, LRV 31.1
- Ponderosa Pine 531 · darker, LRV 30.9
Colors that go with Hillside Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Persian Violet 1419 · complementary (180°)
- Baked Cumin 1062 · analogous (−30°)
- Winchester Sage 628 · analogous (+30°)
- Atlantis Blue 768 · triadic (120°)
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · triadic (240°)
Hillside Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.