Van Alen Green (BM HC-120)
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Van Alen Green (BM HC-120) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.3, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Van Alen Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Van Alen 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 Van Alen 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 | Supreme Green | SW 6442 | 69 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Glade Green | M380-2 | 66.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Crocodile Dreams | 5007-5A | 70 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pale Moss Green | 1121-3 | 68 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Van Alen Green (LRV 64.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Van Alen Green
Darker than Van Alen Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-120 |
| Hex | #CAD7C0 |
| RGB | 202, 215, 192 |
| HSL | 94°, 22%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.5, -8.5, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Van Alen Green (BM HC-120), published as #CAD7C0
#B9CDBE
#DCE1C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Van Alen Green (BM HC-120)?
- Van Alen Green has an LRV of 64.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Van Alen Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Van Alen Green in another brand?
- Pale Moss Green (PPG 1121-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Van Alen Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Van Alen Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.