Sherwood Green (BM HC-118)
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Sherwood Green (BM HC-118) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.1, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sherwood Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sherwood 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 Sherwood 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 | Haven | SW 6437 | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Willow Grove | PPU11-06 | 42 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Garlands | 5007-3C | 43 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gargoyle | 1127-4 | 43 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sherwood Green (LRV 43.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Sherwood Green
Darker than Sherwood Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-118 |
| Hex | #A9B595 |
| RGB | 169, 181, 149 |
| HSL | 83°, 18%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, -9.9, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sherwood Green (BM HC-118), published as #A9B595
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sherwood Green (BM HC-118)?
- Sherwood Green has an LRV of 43.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sherwood Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sherwood Green in another brand?
- Green Garlands (Valspar 5007-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sherwood Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sherwood Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; 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.