Georgian Green (BM HC-115)
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Georgian Green (BM HC-115) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45.2, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Georgian Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Georgian 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 Georgian 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 | Baby Bok Choy | SW 9037 | 47 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Back To Nature | S340-4 | 47.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Young Willow | 6003-3C | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cress Green | 1114-4 | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Georgian Green (LRV 45.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Georgian Green
Darker than Georgian Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-115 |
| Hex | #B9B790 |
| RGB | 185, 183, 144 |
| HSL | 57°, 23%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, -5.8, 20.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Georgian Green (BM HC-115), published as #B9B790
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Georgian Green (BM HC-115)?
- Georgian Green has an LRV of 45.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Georgian Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Georgian Green in another brand?
- Back To Nature (Behr S340-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Georgian Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Georgian Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.2; 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.