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Cushing Green HC-125
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Cushing Green sits at L* 48.1, a* -8.5, b* 7.1. Its hue angle is 140° and its chroma is 11.1, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 18.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.0, Cushing Green is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cushing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil | SW 6194 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Succulent | SW 9650 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rocky River | SW 6215 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cushing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Vine | 440F-6 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heritage Park | PPU12-18 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whispering Pine | 450F-6 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Garden | CSP-805 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Enchanted Forest | 700 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosepine | 461 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caldwell Green | HC-124 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lush | AF-475 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Avon Green | HC-126 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Willow Grove 636 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Webster Green HC-130 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Rosepine 461 · lighter, LRV 20.8
- Caldwell Green HC-124 · darker, LRV 16.3
- Jack Pine 692 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Sharkskin 2139-30 · darker, LRV 16.2
Colors that go with Cushing Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · complementary (180°)
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · analogous (−30°)
- Jack Pine 692 · analogous (+30°)
- Britannia Blue 1623 · triadic (120°)
- Mink Violet 1252 · triadic (240°)
Cushing Green vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.0), more blue/cool.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.