Louisburg Green (BM HC-113)
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Louisburg Green (BM HC-113) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.8, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Louisburg Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Louisburg Green 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 Louisburg 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 | Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 31 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Potting Moss | BXC-82 | 34.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Grandma's Linen | 6001-1C | 32 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Zebra Grass | 1126-5 | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Louisburg Green (LRV 33.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Louisburg Green
Darker than Louisburg Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-113 |
| Hex | #9C9E87 |
| RGB | 156, 158, 135 |
| HSL | 65°, 11%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.4, -4.9, 11.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Louisburg Green (BM HC-113), published as #9C9E87
#8C9485
#ACA887
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Louisburg Green (BM HC-113)?
- Louisburg Green has an LRV of 33.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Louisburg Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Louisburg Green in another brand?
- Potting Moss (Behr BXC-82) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Louisburg Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Louisburg Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.8; 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.