Hills of Ireland (BM 612)
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Hills of Ireland (BM 612) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.5, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hills of Ireland
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hills of Ireland by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Hills of Ireland, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aqua Wish | P430-2 | 67 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Mist | 5008-9C | 65 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Almost Aqua | 1229-3 | 62 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Hills of Ireland (LRV 65.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Hills of Ireland
Darker than Hills of Ireland
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 612 |
| Hex | #9FE3CE |
| RGB | 159, 227, 206 |
| HSL | 161°, 55%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, -25.7, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hills of Ireland (BM 612), published as #9FE3CE
#8BD8CC
#B3EECE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hills of Ireland (BM 612)?
- Hills of Ireland has an LRV of 65.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hills of Ireland is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hills of Ireland in another brand?
- Aqua Wish (Behr P430-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Hills of Ireland warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hills of Ireland as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.