Sussex Green (BM HC-109)
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Sussex Green (BM HC-109) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sussex Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sussex Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Sussex Green, 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 | Avocado | SW 2861 | 20 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Knotweed | QE-37 | 21 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ironclad | 5008-2B | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Gray | 1028-5 | 21 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sussex Green (LRV 20.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Sussex Green
Darker than Sussex Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-109 |
| Hex | #807C64 |
| RGB | 128, 124, 100 |
| HSL | 51°, 12%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.8, -2.7, 13.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sussex Green (BM HC-109), published as #807C64
#717363
#8F8563
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sussex Green (BM HC-109)?
- Sussex Green has an LRV of 20.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sussex Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sussex Green in another brand?
- Knotweed (Behr QE-37) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sussex Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sussex Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.7; 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.