Avon Green (BM HC-126)
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Avon Green (BM HC-126) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Avon Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Avon 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 Avon 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 | Privilege Green | SW 6193 | 23 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Gazebo Green | MQ6-16 | 20.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Peppercorn | 5005-4B | 22 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lottery Winnings | 1129-6 | 21 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Avon Green (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Avon Green
Darker than Avon Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-126 |
| Hex | #737F6A |
| RGB | 115, 127, 106 |
| HSL | 94°, 9%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, -8.6, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Avon Green (BM HC-126), published as #737F6A
#637669
#83886A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Avon Green (BM HC-126)?
- Avon Green has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Avon Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Avon Green in another brand?
- Gazebo Green (Behr MQ6-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Avon Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Avon 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.