Essex Green
HC-188 · Benjamin Moore
GreenView Essex Green HC-188 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#27362E
LRV
6
Family
Green
HC-188
Color profile
Light value
6 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, green lean
Family
Green
“A nearly black shade of green that inspires thoughts of historic estates overgrown with ivy.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 6 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Essex GreenSimilar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareEssex Green vs Roycroft Bottle Green
6LRV5
#27362EHex#324038
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Roycroft Bottle Green is close match · 1 points darker compared with Essex Green.
Essex Green vs Aged Pine
6LRV4
#27362EHex#333B2F
GreenFamilyBlack
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Aged Pine is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Essex Green.
Essex Green vs Rookwood Shutter Green
6LRV4
#27362EHex#303B39
GreenFamilyBlack
warm, green leanUndertonecool, teal cast
Rookwood Shutter Green is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Essex Green.
Essex Green, answered
What is the LRV of Essex Green?
Essex Green (HC-188) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 6, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Essex Green a warm or cool color?
Essex Green has a warm undertone (warm, green lean).
What is the closest match to Essex Green from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Essex Green is Roycroft Bottle Green (SW 2847) by Sherwin-Williams, close match · 1 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · HC-188
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