Peale Green (BM HC-121)
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Peale Green (BM HC-121) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.2, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peale Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Peale 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 Peale 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 | Kale Green | SW 6460 | 13 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Trailing Vine | S390-7 | 12.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Alpine Top | 5006-6C | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Still Searching | 13-31 | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Peale Green (LRV 14.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Peale Green
Darker than Peale Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-121 |
| Hex | #586A54 |
| RGB | 88, 106, 84 |
| HSL | 109°, 12%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.8, -11.4, 10.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peale Green (BM HC-121), published as #586A54
#486153
#687353
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peale Green (BM HC-121)?
- Peale Green has an LRV of 14.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peale Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Peale Green in another brand?
- Trailing Vine (Behr S390-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Peale Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Peale Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.2; 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.