Hancock Green (BM HC-117)
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Hancock Green (BM HC-117) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.1, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hancock Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hancock 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 Hancock 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 | Honeydew | SW 6428 | 71 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Glade Green | M380-2 | 66.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Willow | 6001-5B | 69 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Breezeway | 11-21 | 69 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Hancock Green (LRV 66.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Hancock Green
Darker than Hancock Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-117 |
| Hex | #D4DABF |
| RGB | 212, 218, 191 |
| HSL | 73°, 27%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.0, -6.7, 12.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hancock Green (BM HC-117), published as #D4DABF
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#E6E4BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hancock Green (BM HC-117)?
- Hancock Green has an LRV of 66.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hancock Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hancock Green in another brand?
- Breezeway (PPG 11-21) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hancock Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hancock Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.6; 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.