Caldwell Green (BM HC-124)
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Caldwell Green (BM HC-124) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.3, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caldwell Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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 | Succulent | SW 9650 | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Dense Shrub | 700F-6 | 14.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Quaking Bog | 5005-2C | 14 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gunmetal Gray | 1033-6 | 14 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Caldwell Green (LRV 16.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Caldwell Green
Darker than Caldwell Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-124 |
| Hex | #627067 |
| RGB | 98, 112, 103 |
| HSL | 141°, 7%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.9, -7.2, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caldwell Green (BM HC-124), published as #627067
#526765
#727967
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caldwell Green (BM HC-124)?
- Caldwell Green has an LRV of 16.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caldwell Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caldwell Green in another brand?
- Succulent (SW 9650) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Caldwell Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Caldwell Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.