Cushing Green (BM HC-125)
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Cushing Green (BM HC-125) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cushing Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cushing 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 Cushing 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 | Basil | SW 6194 | 15 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Old Vine | 440F-6 | 17 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | April Arbor | 5008-4C | 17 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | English Ivy | 1134-6 | 18 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Cushing Green (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Cushing Green
Darker than Cushing Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-125 |
| Hex | #687666 |
| RGB | 104, 118, 102 |
| HSL | 113°, 7%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.1, -8.5, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cushing Green (BM HC-125), published as #687666
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#787F66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cushing Green (BM HC-125)?
- Cushing Green has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cushing Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cushing Green in another brand?
- English Ivy (PPG 1134-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Cushing Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cushing Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.