Southfield Green (BM HC-129)
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Southfield Green (BM HC-129) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.7, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Southfield Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Southfield 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 Southfield 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 | Restful | SW 6458 | 39 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Nature Green | MQ6-12 | 37.2 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Grass Mood | 5006-6A | 35 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Catnip | 1139-4 | 36 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Southfield Green (LRV 36.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Southfield Green
Darker than Southfield Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-129 |
| Hex | #87AB93 |
| RGB | 135, 171, 147 |
| HSL | 140°, 18%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.8, -17.2, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Southfield Green (BM HC-129), published as #87AB93
#75A191
#99B593
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Southfield Green (BM HC-129)?
- Southfield Green has an LRV of 36.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Southfield Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Southfield Green in another brand?
- Catnip (PPG 1139-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Southfield Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Southfield Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.