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Essex Green HC-188
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Essex Green sits at L* 21.1, a* -8.2, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 160° and its chroma is 8.8, 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 54%.
LRV 5.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.6, Essex Green is lighter than 1% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Essex 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Bottle Green | SW 2847 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Shutter Green | SW 2809 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jasper | SW 6216 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Essex 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trellised Ivy | PPF-54 | 6.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Arboretum | T14-16 | 7.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hidden Forest | ECC-51-3 | 7.98 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Forest Green | HC-187 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Salamander | 2050-10 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Waller Green | CW-510 | 5.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hunter Green | 2041-10 | 5.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pacific Sea Teal | 2049-10 | 7.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Regent Green | 2136-20 | 7.98 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Waller Green CW-510 · lighter, LRV 6.1
- Salamander 2050-10 · lighter, LRV 5.7
- Blacktop 2135-10 · lighter, LRV 5.9
- Black Forest Green HC-187 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Essex Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Velvet Cloak CSP-480 · complementary (180°)
- Waller Green CW-510 · analogous (−30°)
- Salamander 2050-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Deep Royal 2061-10 · triadic (120°)
- Wenge AF-180 · triadic (240°)
Essex Green vs popular colors
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 10.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.